Royal commissions into bushfires aren’t exactly a new phenomenon. Recent research conducted by the University of Melbourne shows that the latest factfinding mission is, in fact, the 58th Royal Commission into bushfires. Yes, you read that correctly.
So, what is a royal commission and do we really need another one?
This ABC News article says that the real value of this royal commission might be best measured in something other than policy.
This Conversation article, written by Kevin Tolhurst from the University of Melbourne, writes about his experience giving evidence at seven previous RCs into bushfires and his opinion on conducting yet another one.