I haven't seen this massive increase in funding for aerial firefigthing mentioned anywhere....variation was published on the same day the Natural Disaster Arrangements Royal Commission was handed down.
The Aust Govt official response was "no support for aerial firefighting fleet" as per below: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/government-response-bushfire-royal-commission-recommendations/12879862
National state of emergency to be created by Government in response to summer bushfires

The Federal Government says it will create a new law that will allow it to declare a national state of emergency if needed during future natural disasters.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/government-response-bushfire-royal-commission-recommendations/12879862
That then changed earlier this month to "David Littleproud says Government 'happy' to have a sovereign aerial firefighting fleet" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-03/emergency-minister-happy-for-sovereign-aerial-firefighting-fleet/12947672
David Littleproud says Government 'happy' to have a sovereign aerial firefighting fleet

The royal commission into last summer's devastating bushfires found that Australia was left vulnerable due to its reliance on firefighting air services from North America.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-03/emergency-minister-happy-for-sovereign-aerial-firefighting-fleet/12947672
Yet the publication of the grant variation indicates that approximately an extra $1 billion has been given to the National Aerial Firefighting - usually something to shout from the rooftops.

Odd, very odd.
There is always the remote possibility that the incorrect $ amount was uploaded .... I've seen that happen before.
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