Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

The final report of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission was released on 31 July 2010. The issue of electricity caused fire was dealt with extensively in the final report. The particular section dealing with electricity is reproduced here. For the full context of the quotes referred to in the report, also attached are the transcripts of evidence provided to the Royal Commission by the former Director of Energy Safety, Mr Ken Gardner, and the current Director, Mr Paul Fearon.