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Pressure mounts on Morrison over bushfire inquiry

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Scott Morrison is under growing pressure to launch an inquiry into Australia's summer bushfire crisis, amid warnings Saturday could be one of the worst days yet.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese restated his calls for an emergency meeting of state and territory leaders to be convened, while the Greens on Wednesday called on the Prime Minister to immediately establish a royal commission.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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