RSCH.016.001.1136 - 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
RSCH.016.001.1136 - 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
RSCH.016.001.1136 - 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
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RSCH.016.001.1139<br />
CONTENTS<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................... 1<br />
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................... 1<br />
2.0 History of fire and bushfire in Australia.......................................................... 1<br />
3.0 The Legislative Framework for Bushfire Control.......................................... 12<br />
4.0 Bushfire Hazard Reduction Works............................................................... 21<br />
5.0 <strong>Bushfires</strong> and the Planning System............................................................... 29<br />
6.0 A Summary of the Bushfire Events of the 2001-2002 Bushfire Season ......... 33<br />
7.0 Conclusion................................................................................................... 47