Powercor likely to dodge prosecution over rotten pole that started devastating bushfire

By Andrew Thomson
Updated May 17 2019 - 10:07am, first published May 16 2019 - 7:00pm
BLACK mark: The pole that snapped and started The Sisters/Garvoc bushfire.
BLACK mark: The pole that snapped and started The Sisters/Garvoc bushfire.

It appears unlikely Victoria's energy regulator will prosecute Powercor over a rotten wooden pole that snapped and sparked The Sisters/Garvoc bushfire on St Patrick's Day last year, industry sources say.

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