Australia’s PM Commits $2 Billion to Bushfire Recovery Fund

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 6, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed A$2 billion over the next two years to a bushfire recovery fund for local governments and farmers.

The fund will support local governments, farmers and primary producers, and deliver mental health supports to first responders.