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The claim national parks have been ‘locked up’ has been described as a ‘very tired and very old conspiracy that is always regurgitated and it’s always found to be wanting after the fires’. Photograph: Rob Griffith/AFP/Getty Images
January 16, 2020
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As disastrous bushfires continue to grip much of the country, causing loss of lives and homes, claims persist that not enough has been done to manage bushland to mitigate fire risk. One frequent claim is that the “locking up” of national parks has somehow contributed to the increased bushfire risk this season, rather than prolonged dry and hot weather and the influence of climate change.

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