‘Incredibly alarmed and deeply concerned’: Linesman accused of turning off phones during fire

A worrying report from the Herald Sun reveals dozens of linesmen have been accused of turning off their phones on Tuesday night during fires in Victoria. The Linesmen are crucial for fixing infrastructure. Shadow Immigration and Citizenship Minister Dan Tehan says he is “incredibly alarmed and deeply concerned. “That is not the Australian way,” he told Sky News Australia. “I’ve fought fires myself and when communities are under threat – everyone pitches in, no one turns their phone off.