NSW Emergency Services Minister David Elliott heads off on European holiday as bushfire crisis continues
ABCA week after the furore over Scott Morrison's Hawaiian holiday, NSW Emergency Services Minister David Elliott is leaving the country for a trip to the UK and France. Key points: David Elliott's office said the Minister would not cancel his trip to the UK and France In a statement, Mr Elliott said he would return home, "if the bushfire situation should demand it" Prisons Minister Anthony Roberts will take over Mr Elliott's responsibilities Mr Elliott's office said the Minister would not cancel his trip to Europe, despite the ongoing bushfire crisis. Mr Elliott's departure comes after the Prime Minister controversially took his family to Hawaii despite the national bushfire crisis. Mr Morrison's office had initially kept his travels a secret, but the Prime Minister said he "deeply regretted" any offence caused and apologised for what he described as the "great anxiety" caused by his absence.
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