Anthony Albanese has announced $1000 disaster relief payments for flood-affected residents as the Prime Minister prepares to tour the devastated communities following his diplomatic trip to Europe.
Mr Albanese will visit flood-affected areas in the Windsor-Hawkesbury region as well as the Hunter and Illawarra on Wednesday after touching down in Australia on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces flood recovery payments alongside NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and state emergency officials. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard “We stand ready to act positively on any request from Premier Perrottet and the New South Wales Government for assistance,” the Prime Minister said on Wednesday in Sydney.The new payments will be separate to the aid announced by the Commonwealth and state governments on Monday following Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt’s natural disaster declaration.
The ADF commitment will increase to 250, while the Albanese Government has also made a third helicopter for rescue operations available.
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