Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. We provided the additional funding for those water bombers and then we provided additional funding on top of that in response to the request from the fire chiefs, who had sought that additional support. They sought one extra. We provided four extra.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

I note the constant interjecting from the Leader of the Opposition. He's been very chatty on this issue today. I would have thought he'd be supporting these measures. If he wants to politicise bushfires, that reflects more on him than it does on the government.

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