Inquiry finds 'systemic shortcomings' in Victoria's bushfire response | ABC NEWS

A parliamentary committee report into the January 2026 Victorian bushfires has found what it calls "systemic shortcomings" across a wide range of the state's emergency response.

The report called for an urgent funding boost for the CFA, to arrest a slide in volunteer numbers, and a vehicle fleet that's past its used-by date.

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