Royal Commission Building Report Welcomed
Source: Australia. Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
"The Australian Government has welcomed the release of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission’s interim report on priorities for building in bushfire prone areas. The Australian Government supports the Commission’s recommendations on the three priorities identified in the report, namely:
* regulation of bushfire bunkers;
* revision of some aspects of the Australian Standard for the construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas; and
* revision of the Standards Australia Handbook on building in bushfire prone areas.
The Australian Government supports the development of a national standard for the construction of personal bushfire bunkers as a matter of urgency. While bunkers are not the entire solution to bushfire survival, when built and used appropriately they can be used as a last resort for people faced with an impending bushfire front."