Firefighter unions split on need for royal commission

Firefighters working to contain a fire in Southern Tasmania in December

Firefighters working to contain a fire in Southern Tasmania in December Source: AAP

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The national United Firefighters Union wants plans for Royal Commission into the bushfires to be abandoned - but some states have pushed back.

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