CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 8 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: New South Wales bushfires, MYEFO, Energy rebates to not be extended, ACCC appointments, BCA meeting, ministerial travel, EV road‑user charge, Foreign Investment Review Board matters
Jim Chalmers:
I want to begin by saying that our hearts go out to the loved ones of the firefighter who died overnight battling those horrendous fires on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. This is a horrible tragedy. It's the ultimate act of selflessness and sacrifice to lose his life in the service of local communities who are at risk.
I wanted to say today, but really every day we're so grateful to our Emergency Services people. We're grateful for t...