Bushfires royal commission's 80 recommendations include federal power to declare national emergency

The 2020 Report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Agreements

The 2020 Report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Agreements Source: AAP

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The inquiry's many recommendations aim to help Australians better prepare for a future of worsening natural disasters brought on by climate change.

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