Vic government considers report into Wye River fires

Bushfire at Wye River near Lorne, south of Melbourne (AAP)

Bushfire at Wye River near Lorne, south of Melbourne (AAP) Source: AAP

Victoria's environment minister has been forced to deny claims koala welfare stopped back-burning operations that could have prevented devastating Christmas Day bushfires. An emergency management report into how the Surf Coast blaze was handled has been presented to authorities. Mo Lin reports.



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