Bush Fires In Australia (No. 3)
EDM number 817 in 2008-09, proposed by Norman Baker on 23/02/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Australasia and Emergencies and disaster management.
That this House expresses deep sympathy for the people of Victoria, Australia, in the light of the terrific wildfires that have swept the state; notes that these fires have caused the loss of 170 lives, destroyed more than 750 homes, left 5,000 people homeless and burned 1,100 square miles of land; and welcomes the establishment of the Victorian Bushfire Fund launched by the Australian Red Cross and the State Premier of Victoria, John Brumby.
This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.
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