“We are also investing in innovative technology too, like a $4.3 million investment in SmokeBench, enhancing our camera-based bushfire detection technologies.”
Australian Government · Australian Parliament: House of Representatives · Question Time | 27th October 2026
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committed $4.3 million to SmokeBench to enhance camera-based bushfire detection technologies
$4.3 million
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