Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of recognising the role of climate change in the recent bushfire crisis.

24 people have been confirmed dead and over 1500 properties have been lost this bushfire season.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese joined Mark Levy in-studio, where he insisted we need to start addressing the fuel load on the ground as well as act on climate change.

“We can’t put our head in the sand and pretend that climate change is not having an impact.”

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“How about we listen to the scientists and the experts?

“There has never been a time in Australian history that you have had so many fires, which are so intense, burning across so many areas at the same time. This is not business as usual.”

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