Theyshouldhavebeen a dayofpeoplecomingtogether, dozensofmusiciansandtensof 1000 stringsturninguptoraisenearly $10 millionforvictimsoftheBushfires.
ButtherewashostCelesteDiver, whojusthadtoehaveyetanotherchildisshotoftheprimeministeratonestage, evenwearing a T shirtmockingMorrisonforgoingtoHawaiiatthestartofthefiresandsavaginghimtothecrowd.
Andhere's Martiantoday, respondingtoBob, thischeapshot I look, I'vegot a thickskin, and I understandthatovertheperiodofthesummer, youknowthatpeoplefeltfeltreallywrongaboutthings.
Butwhat I doknowiswhatthegovernmenthasdone, andwhatthegovernmenthasdoneisputinplacethefirstcompulsorycallouttoputourdefenseforcereservesonthegroundbootsonthegroundthatprovidedincredibleleaf.
TwoAustraliansaffectedbybushfirecommunities.
Weput $2 billioninto a nationalbushfirerecoveryagency, andmorethanhalfofthathasalreadybeencommittedinthematterofflessthantwomonths.