Powercor pleads guilty to 104 charges including failing to inspect powerlines and cut vegetation, leading to bushfire

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Powercor admits guilt in neglecting power lines, failure to mitigate bushfire risk leading to Glenmore fire

The electricity distribution Today in the Shepparton Magistrates Court electricity distribution company Powercor admitted to failing to cut back vegetation around its powerlines, triggering a risk management failure that resulted in a bushfire in western Victoria.