The opposition Labor party has been pressing the government to consider widespread compensation for volunteer firefighters
Morrison said the compensation was necessary so that the New South Wales fires commissioner is in a position to continue to call out the volunteer force.
High temperatures in the country’s east are expected until the new year. Sydney’s western suburbs were set to hit 41 degrees Celsius Sunday before peaking at 44 C on Tuesday.Fire danger in Sydney and northern New South Wales is currently at very high. “We’ve got some deteriorating weather conditions over the coming days, particularly Monday and worsening through to Tuesday,” he said.
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