by Peter Westmore
Following the disastrous bushfires of 2019-20, which destroyed some 3,000 homes and took over 30 lives, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian (above) ordered an independent inquiry into the causes of the fires, and to recommend better ways of mitigating the impact of such fires into the future. The inquiry has now delivered its report to the Government, and it is due to be released as News Weekly goes to press.
Dave Owens, former De…