On Tuesday 21 January 2025 I had the privilege of contributing to a program on bushfire (or wildfire) litigation. The program was inspired by reports of litigation coming out of the Los Angeles fires in the United States. I was invited on to give an Australian perspective of liabilty for bushfires. You can listen to the program via this link. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lawreport/who-can-be-held-liable-or-bushfire-damage/104470638

This blog is made possible with generous financial support from (in alphabetical order) the Australasian College of Paramedicine, the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW), the Australian Paramedics Association (Qld), Natural Hazards Research Australia, NSW Rural Fire Service Association and the NSW SES Volunteers Association. I am responsible for the content in this post including any errors or omissions. Any opinions expressed are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or understanding of the donors.

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