A NSW parliamentary inquiry is told that control over major disaster responses should be handed to paid professionals, such as Fire and Rescue NSW, rather than the volunteer-driven State Emergency Service.
for infrastructure, resources and staffing for the SES, including a new incident control centre in Lismore.
The inquiry committee questioned Mr Drury over the role of Resilience NSW in the flood response, to which he responded by saying the government's executive agency seemed redundant. Chris Binge said a community of nearly 200 people were living in crisis accommodation around the Ballina Shire, but most people looked forward to returning to their culturally significant home."We want to make sure and ensure that whatever it's going to look like, Aboriginal voices are going to be at the forefront," Mr Binge said.
The inquiry also heard from a range of non-government organisations, such as GIVIT, which helps direct donations, and Red Cross.
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