Devastating bushfires will be experienced ‘again and again’ without ‘action’ on climate change

Australia can expect to experience devastating bushfires "again and again," due to a "warming climate," according to Independent MP for the Victorian seat of Indi Dr Helen Haines. Dr Haines told Sky News she was "pleased" to see Prime Minister Scott Morrison "absolutely acknowledge the impact that climate change is having on our nation right now". On Sunday Mr Morrison had called for a royal commission into Australias bushfire crisis saying the inquiry would not only look at how to better coordinate the response but also examine the impact of climate change. Mr Morrison will aim to take the proposal to cabinet this week. "I was pleased to hear him talk about policy for climate adaptation," Dr Haines said. "We know that what we're seeing this summer is what we can expect to see again and again in a warming climate so we must put into action straight away how we are going to cope with that". Dr Haines also said that she did have "some concerns" about what actions will be taken following the proposed royal commission into the nation's bushfire crisis. "We have a lot of royal commissions in this country and we need to make sure that this is an important and effective one to have". Image: Getty Read More Our Apps