Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud has announced the bushfire recovery efforts will be 'done at a local level', vowing to listen to communities as the operation begins
Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud has announced the bushfire recovery efforts will be"done at a local level", vowing to listen to communities as the operation begins.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg met with the Insurance Council of Australia and bank chief executives onThe head of the newly created disaster recovery agency, Andrew Colvin, the former AFP commissioner, acknowledged he had a mammoth task ahead of him.AAP He said he will spending the coming days visiting fire-affected communities to better understand their needs.
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