PM Scott Morrison says Australia ‘open for business’ amid concerns bushfires would damage tourism industry

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Australia is experiencing one of its worst bushfire seasons on record, with fires burning since September and claiming the lives of 28 people, destroying more than 2,500 homes and razing forests and farmland the size of Bulgaria

Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed the U.S. move to scale back its travel warning and said Australia was “very much open for business”, amid concerns the fires would damage the tourism industry and the broader economy.The United States last week warned citizens to exercise increased caution when travelling to Australia due to the fire risks, putting it on the same Level Two advisory as protest-wracked Hong Kong.

Victoria’s state capital Melbourne, Australia’s second-biggest city and a major tourist drawcard, was blanketed in hazardous smoke on Tuesday although cooler weather had eased the fire danger. The bushfires have affected a number of elite sporting competitions over the Australian summer including soccer, rugby league and cricket, and poor air quality has raised fears for players’ health at tennis’s first Grand Slam of the year.The fires have also created an ecological disaster for native species including koalas and rock wallabies.Despite cooler weather this week, officials warned that bushfire threat was far from over.

 

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maybe just take care of the fucking fires and the lives being affected by this and not try to monetize it. that doesn't help anyone but the wealthy.

I hope they have a Tribunal to settle once and for on on public forum the Climate- Change theory in juxtaposition of ARONISTS. The world needs this exposure LEST IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AustraliaBushfires australianarsons ClimateCrisis ClimateChange ClimateCriminals

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