Nixon was called to appear before the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission concerning her actions as chief commissioner during the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009 . Counsel assisting the commission , Rachel Doyle SC , questioned Nixon on issues such as a morning hairdressing appointment , a lunchtime meeting with her biographer and an evening dinner at a restaurant , all during the worst day of the bushfires . Nixon defended her actions , stating " It was not my job to swoop in and take control . When you have good people who are more skilled in emergency management than I am , you let those people do the job . " In February 2009 Nixon assumed responsibility for the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority , the agency tasked with rebuilding areas affected by the Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009 . She stood down from the position on 17 July 2010 , and announced she would take on a voluntary advisory role with the authority
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Christine Nixon