funding – Independent Bushfire Group

Boost to National Park fire management

In another 12 June pre-budget announcement (see previous post), and in further response to the NSW Bushfire Inquiry, the NSW Government committed $598 million over 10 years to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to “bolster firefighting capabilities, improve radio networks and enhance the protection of significant habitats like the world-famous Wollemi pines”.

Bushfire budget announcement

The 2022-23 budget will commit another $315.2 million over the next four years to “complete
the recommendations of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry”.