Voters have taken to social media calling for leadership at a time of crisis, and along with some of the country’s political editors, have criticized Morrison’s refusal to take tougher action on climate change. Devastating bushfires have burnt more than 4 million hectares (9.88 million acres) of land across five states and killed nine people since September. Hazardous smoke blanketed Sydney for days this month, heightening public anger and raising political pressure on the government to do more to battle climate change. A series of photo opportunities of Morrison with firefighters and animals affected by the fires was ridiculed on social media on Tuesday. But some analysts say it is too early to write Morrison’s political epitaph, but concede Australia’s summer bushfires may eventually see a change in climate policy.

Source: National Post December 24, 2019 03:22 UTC