In Depth

'If I could walk away I would': how bushfire disaster has changed how Andrew Constance does politics

By John Hanscombe
Updated February 21 2020 - 3:32pm, first published 3:04pm
Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean
Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

The flames have subsided but danger still stalks the burnt zone. Communities now face a psychological battleground. 

Andrew Constance looks broken but not beaten. His eyes carry shadows too deep for a man in his forties, his face is drawn and his voice crackles with frustration and exhaustion.

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