AAP General News (Australia)
12-19-2006
ACT: Coroner slams firefighting bureau = 3
The two men at the top of the ESB .. executive director MIKE CASTLE and former chief
fire controller PETER LUCAS-SMITH had statements ready to go when Mrs DOOGAN handed down
her findings this morning.
Mr CASTLE says the coroner's been blinded by the wisdom of hindsight.
He says decisions relating to the fires were made in good faith by many very experienced
personnel .. based on their professional assessment of what was known at the time .. not
on what ultimately occurred.
Mr LUCAS-SMITH says he doesn't think any additional bushfire-fighting actions would
have made much difference .. considering the unpredictable speed and the ferocity of the
bushfires.
AAP RTV pv/sb/jmt
KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES INQUEST 3 CANBERRA (REOPENS)
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