Greg Mullins

is a former commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and founder of Emergency Leaders for Climate Action.

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Comment January 17, 2026

Cities aren’t safe from the next firestorm

“Firefighters are highly skilled, but we are not magicians. When fire danger hits catastrophic levels, if fires take hold, we can often do little to protect homes and businesses. We concentrate on our highest priority: saving lives ... the climate-driven …”

Comment September 30, 2023

Climate change and the fire season ahead

“Recently, I tried to help organise hazard reduction burns in my fire-prone local area. For months it was too wet to burn, due to three years of rain. When it finally seemed as if it was dry enough last week, it was too hot, windy and dangerous. That was …”

Comment June 22, 2024

Coalition’s climate denial puts us all in danger

“Picture this. It has been almost five years since Black Summer. Fires and floods, supercharged by climate pollution, have claimed hundreds of Australian lives and thousands of Australian homes. An election is on the horizon and the leader of the opposition …”