CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Australians right across the country are facing extreme and dangerous conditions, with bushfires burning in multiple states, and of course, the dangers arising from severe wet weather to our north, particularly the north-east.
As I've often said, though, at the worst of times, we're seeing once again, the best of the Australian character, and it's been good to be here at the centre to say thank you to the workers who are really protecting their fellow Victorians and fellow Australians.
We are seeing right across regional Victoria, neighbours helping neighbours and people stepping up for people that they may never...