It is Australia's equivalent of a moon shot, a $500 million-plus effort to fireproof the nation.
If it is successful, lives, homes and animals will be saved and billions of dollars won't go up in smoke. If it fails to deliver early results, Australia could face a repeat of last summer's bushfire nightmare.
Brad ThompsonReporterBrad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
