ENVIRONMENT: NSW wildfires: State premier is ultimately responsible

The deputy leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt, was quick to blame the tragic bushfires in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney on Tony Abbott, because of the Abbott government’s decision — yet to be implemented — to repeal the carbon tax. Bandt tweeted to his followers a photo of the bushfires, with the note, “Tony Abbott’s plan means more bushfires for Australia & more pics like this of Sydney.” Undoubtedly, the dry winter and scorching winds from the hot centre of the continent exacerbated the spread of the fires. Moreover, the increasing number of people who have built their…