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PM defends government response to bushfire crisis

A home destroyed by bushfires outside Woodside in Adelaide

A home destroyed by bushfires outside Woodside in Adelaide Source: AAP

Scott Morrison has acknowledged climate change may be affecting the severity of fires, but believes stricter emissions targets won't have an impact.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

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Scott Morrison has acknowledged climate change may be affecting the severity of fires, but believes stricter emissions targets won't have an impact.



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