VIC:Not my place to stop rebuilding: Brumby

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2010
VIC:Not my place to stop rebuilding: Brumby

Victorian Premier JOHN BRUMBY is standing by his decision to let bushfire victims rebuild
in high fire risk zones .. despite the bushfires royal commission's plea for restrictions.

Mr BRUMBY says it's not appropriate for the government to stop people from rebuilding
in bushfire zones .. and he doesn't want to tell country towns they have to shut up shop.

The royal commission's final report into the Black Saturday bushfires says the government
should offer to buy back blocks in high bushfire risk areas and amend planning provisions
to substantially restrict development in those areas.

Mr BRUMBY's told Fairfax radio the government needs more time to consider a possible
buyback .. as well as the commission's recommendations to bury aging powerlines underground
and to replace the Fire Services Levy with a new household tax.

AAP RTV kn/gfr/jmt

KEYWORD: TEAGUE BRUMBY (MELBOURNE)

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