Firefighter unions split on need for royal commission into bushfires

Professional and volunteer firefighters have called on drought minister David Littleproud to support a royal commission into this summer’s horrific fires, a day after the United Firefighters Union Australia slammed the idea as an expensive waste of time.

Firefighter's unions are urging politicians to call a royal commission into the bushfires as soon as possible. Source: AAP

Unions representing Australia’s professional firefighters are divided on whether a royal commission into the ongoing bushfire crisis should go ahead, issuing conflicting statements on behalf of their members.

In a letter addressed to Drought Minister David Littleproud on Wednesday evening, a coalition of state union bosses emphasised the need for a royal commission to take place as soon as possible, warning “delay could mean the loss of further life and property”.

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