Western Power partly liable for 2014 Perth Hills bushfire, appeals court rules

Brahma Dharmananda 2021-07-05 6:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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Western Power was negligent in causing the January 2014 Perth Hills bushfire which destroyed 57 homes, an appeals court has found, putting the state-owned electricity company on the hook for the majority of the damage caused to members in the group action.

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