In the wake of the Black Saturday bushfires , in which 173 died , Nalliah claimed he had received " prophetic dreams " on 21 October 2008 that these bushfires were a " consequence " of Victoria 's decriminalisation of abortion in 2008 , prompting criticism from a former Australian Treasurer , Peter Costello , that Nalliah 's assertion was " beyond the bounds of decency "
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Danny Nalliah