Australia’s embattled prime minister has defended his government’s climate policy, as authorities warned the wildfires crisis could fester for months. Around 200 wildfires were burning in four states, with New South Wales accounting for more than half of them, including 60 fires which are not contained. The disaster has led to renewed criticism that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government has not taken enough action on climate change. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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