Former NSW RFS commissioner Phil Koperberg has backed the state's two firefighting services.
Former NSW RFS commissioner Phil Koperberg has backed the decisions of the state's two firefighting services amid accusations a turf war hampered efforts to battle the Tathra fire.
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The Fire Brigade Employees Union believes tension between the RFS and NSW Fire & Rescue contributed to the loss of 65 homes on Sunday after it was revealed an initial offer of assistance from the latter was rejected.
"There's certainly a turf war between the union and the rest of the universe in terms of logic," Mr Koperberg told the ABC on Thursday.
Australian Associated Press
