"This is a disaster and the Minderoo Foundation and my family will react to the scale of the disaster," he told PM.
He confirmed the contribution could rise, depending on what is needed to address the crisis, but he would not commit to lobbying the Morrison Government on climate change.m very fortunate to chair a large Australian public company," he said, referring to mining company Fortescue Metals Group. "We're spending over $500 million to move away from diesel and oil, and of course coal, to solar and to gas.The National Australia Bank is putting $5 million towards the recovery effort, while Coles is donating $4 million and BHP $2 million.However, charities on the front line of the bushfire recovery effort are pleading with corporate Australia not to go too hard out of the blocks with big cash donations.
The Red Cross welcomed the outpouring of donations but acting chief executive Noel Clement said few understand that ongoing funding is what is needed."With the Black Saturday bushfires we were providing support for 10 years.