$350,000 TO ADMINISTER $1.48M BUSHFIRE MONITORING GRANT AS SATELLITE CONCERNS GROW
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has questioned the Federal Governmentâs priorities after Senate Estimates revealed $350,000 had been allocated to administer a $1.48 million bushfire monitoring grant, while uncertainty remains over the serviceâs future funding and satellite coverage. The North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) service provides critical satellite-based fire detection and mapping information to pastoralists, Indigenous ranger groups and land managers across Northern Australia.








