Damning
Her phone was, but no one called, nor did she call. Even when previously told a disaster was imminent. Damning!
We know that Ms Nixon’s phone did not ring between 1800 and 2100, the worst period of the fires a consequence of further investigation by counsel assisting, it appears on the balance of probabilities Ms Nixon’s phone was on. The fact that there were no phone calls received or made is testament, we say, to the manner in which this state’s emergency response planning was being carried out.
It was put to Ms Nixon that this lack of leadership was embarrassing. It is submitted she didn’t really need to provide an answer, but she did. She denied it was embarrassing, said it was because she had “good people doing it for me”; but not even that delegation had been properly carried out.
