>>SpicyL+w7
The first chunk of that article is here[1]; worth deciding for yourself if you think this qualifies as speaking for the company or not. As you say, this may or may not be the specific objection.

[1] https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/24/climate-change-ai-and-ethi...

>>pjc50+n8
I recall also reading that Australia did not undertake sufficient controlled burns this year to reduce the amount of combustible fuel in the bush. There has been a lot of finger-pointing to suggest that this is because of the Green Party (and their supporters) pushing back on controlled burns. This push back has been around for some time now (2013: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/miranda-devine/green...). It has come to a head recently with arguments between the National Party and the Greens (https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/greens-polici...), with the Greens now saying they do support controlled burns.

I'm not familiar with Australian politics deeply, and I think drier conditions can make fires worse (by adding more plant matter to the fuel stores in the bush), but I think there are many factors involved, especially considering Australia has a regularly recurring bushfire season historically.