Environment Minister blames 'miscommunication' for bushfire message to staff

Environment Minister Matt Kean says "our changing climate is seeing more extreme weather events" and has blamed departmental "miscommunication" for a note telling public servants not to discuss the link between climate change and bushfires at a forum specifically on the issue.

Bureaucrats in the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment who were attending the AdaptNSW forum on Tuesday, when the state was experiencing some of its worst fire conditions, received a note from the department telling them to refer questions about the link between climate change and the fires to "bushfire reps".

Environment Minister Matt Kean has blamed"miscommunication" for a note telling bureaucrats not to talk about the link between climate change and bushfires."For those attending AdaptNSW today, Public Affairs has issued advice not to discuss the link between climate change and bushfires," department staff were told in an email first reported byThe forum was held specifically to "showcase best practice" in reducing the impacts of climate change on communities.

"I want to see our best minds debating and discussing what we can do to minimise the impact of climate change and to address the impacts we are experiencing."

gogetsmarthome 😂

Of course he does. Clown has been caught out

Sure it wasn’t “hackers”? The excuses never pass the smell test. They really don’t think much of the public’s intelligence, do they?

bluedpn Yeah

GDixon1977 It was a simple miscommunication. I may have mentioned 'will no one rid me of this meddlesome Climate Change question' to the Department Head, but who could have foreseen this over-reaction?

Yeah right

Another typo? Miscommunication.....rubbish!!

KaushalyaFem More bull shit now from him Norm Latham

YES MINISTER.

FFS what a pathetic excuse; and I wonder how much it cost the taxpayer to come up with that one? Another 'peter' in a sinecure, who is incapable of fulfilling his ministry`s responsibilities and criminally unqualified as a liar/spokesperson.

Yes yes yes .... I’m sure it was ..... no pattern of behaviour here ....

Absolute bullshit

Incompetence or incoherence? Nah just more Liberal lies...

Only miscommunication, was the do not leak it to the media bit.

More lies from the Liberals. They lie straight to your face without even blinking their beady little eyes 👀

bluedpn Nah he’s 100% responsible as the minister.

YeahRight

Yeah. Right

COALition’s pick your excuse: 1. Miscommunication 2. Not across that 3. Haven’t seen it 4. Haven’t read it 5. Don’t accept the premise of the question 6. Canberra bubble 7. We’ll wait for the outcome of the inquiry 8. Not today 9. It’s Labor’s fault 10. It’s the Greens fault

🐂💩🐂💩🐂💩🐂💩🐂💩🐂💩

And the to a man and woman said “Of course it was a flunky making a mistake.” As the Minister pulled the flannel over their eyes yet again. I find it hard to decide who’s more stupid. A minister that thinks that lie, or a media willing to lose all credibility pushing it out.

denniallen Bullshit!!

“administrative error”

I suppose his dog ate the note he meant to send.

MayneReport Sounds like Angus's excuse for his forged letter

KaushalyaFem Excuses excuses excuses ... another ‘little mishap’ same as the Angus ‘mishap’ ... excused and soon forgotten by the media with not a ‘blood hound’ investigative bjournalist in sight

LIAR

Bullshit!

Meaning it was written down and he couldn't be arsed to read it?

It shows how our present politicians wan't to insure we are censored. Self protection. It stinks of corruption.

Yeah right pull the other one

My bullshit meter is reading max!

Oh Gawd. Not another case of 'misspoke'...

Mr Communication needs to stop hunting for his daughter, Miss Communication & accept accountability!

FFS

Yeh yeh, blame the bureaucrats.

The old “miscommunication” ....... 🤔

The opportunism and hiss of the cult.

we all know that climate change is causing a lot of problems and we all share the blame - except Al Gore

A lot of miscommunication and interview clarification required by conservatives in Gov't in NSW & Canberra this week Don't bother Think we heard right the first time🤔 We know where you're coming from 🙄😡🤡🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

And believability is written all over his face right?!

But scientists say there is no link between climate change and bushfires. Well they used to...

Happens all time. Like when the police want to crack down on drink-driving, but accidentally send out an email that says 'encourage rape'.

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