'A war zone': ACT politician describes horror of NYE bushfire

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated February 11 2020 - 6:43pm, first published 3:30pm

Army veteran and former opposition leader Jeremy Hanson has recounted the terror of being trapped in Batemans Bay as bushfires roared towards the coastal town on New Year's Eve, saying the scene was similar to a war zone.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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