Governor-General receives bushfires Royal Commission report, embargoed until Friday
"The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has received the Final Report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
The report has been provided to the Australian Government and simultaneously provided to the states and territories.
The report remains embargoed and confidential until it is tabled and published on Friday, 30 October 2020, in order to provide the Australian Government, states and territories time to consider the report’s findings." David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management said in an official statement
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese of the ALP said it was "unfortunate" the Royal Commission findings would not be handed down until after the Parliament sitting week.
Asked if it was fair enough that the government take a day or two to consider its response to the Royal Commission report, Mr Albanese said "it would be handy if we got to see the report".
"This is an independent report, it's not a government report, and all Australians are entitled to have a considered response to it," he said
The report has been provided to the Australian Government and simultaneously provided to the states and territories.
The report remains embargoed and confidential until it is tabled and published on Friday, 30 October 2020, in order to provide the Australian Government, states and territories time to consider the report’s findings." David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management said in an official statement
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese of the ALP said it was "unfortunate" the Royal Commission findings would not be handed down until after the Parliament sitting week.
Asked if it was fair enough that the government take a day or two to consider its response to the Royal Commission report, Mr Albanese said "it would be handy if we got to see the report".
"This is an independent report, it's not a government report, and all Australians are entitled to have a considered response to it," he said