Already ‘under fire’ over its recent buy ups of western NSW land for new national parks, a spokesperson for NSW National Parks has defended claims that the state’s parks have become ‘ticking time bombs ‘ for bushfires this summer.
NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said vital resources to properly manage bushfire risks on public land had failed to materialise.
“Farmers and communities have done a lot of work to prepare for this year’s fire season, but we’ve got a serious danger that’s out of our hands and out here on our doorstep,” Mr Martin said…