As a now retired senior officer and incident controller I can reflect on the number of times National Party MPs have started a blame game while incidents have been running. Did they ever ask the local manager how the hazard reduction program had assisted fire control efforts or what assistance they could provide. Of course they didn’t. It was just an unhelpful political game for them. They seemed not to care that their comments were a kick in the guts to those who were fighting fires. And it seems the National Party make these comments whether they are in Government or not. Good on Liberal Minister Matt Kean for standing up to the Nationals. Thanks to the PSA for trying to get the facts published on the implications of loosing many very experienced NPWS fire specialists in such a short time period. It is noteworthy that many former NPWS members now continue to apply their skills as Rural Fire Service volunteers.

Barilaro’s comments are at best ironic given the call not to politicise fire issues while the fires are running. When I worked for NPWS, this sort of rubbish is what we dealt with, now it just makes me angry. One thing’s for sure, NPWS staff are making a huge and highly professional contribution, which must be recognised and respected.

Looks like Gladys' oh so clever "Efficiency Dividends" (budget cuts) are starting to bite into staffing levels, service delivery and public safety across multiple frontline agencies? The expectation you can keep cutting budgets, year-upon-year, and not have any negative consequences, is pure delusion. Worse still, that money is being squandered - how exactly are those stadiums going, by the way?

Hold an enquiry or inquest where all this can be answered and any recommendation implemented.

Read Dave Darlington’s response .

just about to late to do much you have almost killed Australia and most of its wild life so thank you for nothing and we the taxpayers pay you for doing sh---t all

We no who to blame and we no why the blame is the state and fed Gov it cut backs then it’s we cannot afford to manage it we will have to sell it l bet there is buyers lining up ready to buy and plunder it

Hazard were never done in Paddington or Balmain , why start now??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They also want to privatise two areas of national parks... Starts to afford insight into the wilful seemingly deliberate mis management of the parks... Worse than incompetent.

Sell sell sell that's their policy..

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The LNP are taking a leaf out of the American National Rifle Association's book. When there's a gun massacre you can't talk about gun control. When there's bushfires you can't talk about climate change.

The path to privatisation. Neo lieberal self professed good economic managers mismanage a public asset wilfully. Then make the case to sell it (good economic bottom line in the extremely short term). Selling off the asset for a bargain price. The only winner is the purchaser and we will be expected to continue footing the bill for an asset we've already paid for to profit an individual who provides a substandard product or service... NSW government is looking to privatise some areas of state forest...

Wasting time while Australia burns

Barilaro’s Plan: 1. Strip resources including staff from Agencies responsible for the natural environment. 2. Deny to the community through public statements that this is happening including compulsive lying. 3. Ensure your leader supports you & does the same. (The gullible public & the ignorant, the anti-environment movement will assist you by kicking agency staff (& yes, their family members) while they are down. 4. Keep doing this, then repeatedly level mismanagement of the Agency & Staff. 5. Get your supporters & extractive industry mates to do the same. 6. Continue to reduce Agency effectiveness by more cost cutting (it’s called efficiency dividends). 7. Amalgamate agencies into massive mega-ministries to ensure their worthwhile efforts are thwarted. 8. Encourage experience to leave or be restructured out of agency to reduce intelligence & knowledge. 9. Ensure opportunities for your private business mates to profit from the natural environment & make sure Agency staff are directed to service these new private enterprises using tax payer funds. 10. Agency & staff are totally demoralised. Totally unable to adequately address their legislative mandate. 11. Go to 1. Repeat.

That this stupid woman really know or have any idea about anything? Really? Or just relying on advice from blood suckers

Once a dickhead always a dickhead

Heartles whore