Judge Rules on $51 Million Barber Bushfire Appeal

Comedian Celeste Barber addresses the crowd during Fire Fight Australia at ANZ Stadium on February 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Cole Bennetts/Getty Images

Some $51 million donated during Celeste Barber’s bushfire appeal can’t go to charities or rural fire services other than the NSW RFS (New South Wales Rural Fire Service), a judge has advised.

Millions of dollars raised by Celeste Barber’s bushfire appeal can’t go to interstate charities but can be used to support injured firefighters and the families of those who died, a NSW court has ruled.