1. AN ANATOMY OF AUSTRALIA'S LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR BUSHFIRE.
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McCormack, Phillipa C., McDonald, Jan, Burn, Michael E., Little, Stuart J., Bowman, David M.J.S., and Harris, Rebecca M.B.
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Australia Bushfire Season, 2019-2020 ,Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Environmental aspects ,Environmental law -- Interpretation and construction ,Wildfires -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Environmental aspects -- Remedies ,Emergency management -- Laws, regulations and rules ,New South Wales. Rural Fire Service -- Environmental policy ,2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission -- Environmental policy ,Government regulation ,New South Wales. Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 - Abstract
CONTENTS I Introduction II Understanding the Context for Australia's Legal Framework for Bushfire A Australia's Bushfire Regimes Are Changing B Australian Laws for Bushfire Have a Long History III Dissecting [...], Australian landscapes, people and laws have a long history with fire, but climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of fires and the scale of their impact. In this article, we ask the question: what laws make up the constituent parts, or the anatomy, of our legal framework for bushfire? We propose a novel conceptual model for the full spectrum of laws that relate to bushfire--from the crime of arson through to consumer lending laws and the Constitution--and reveal a complex web of (sometimes competing) values, objectives and substantive tools. Understanding this legal context can help us to prepare more effectively for a future that will be defined by our experience of fire.
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- 2022