NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York defends the work of volunteers in the wake of the flood inquiry report, telling them they did a 'fantastic job', as she calls for more funding.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-ses-commissioner-defends-volunteers-calls-more-funding/101354150The NSW State Emergency Services Commissioner has defended the work of volunteers in the wake of the flood inquiry report, as she calls for more funding.Commissioner York disagrees with the flood report that the organisation failed to carry out its workCarlene York's plea comes as data shows the organisation had its biggest year on record.
"We have been really trying to do a lot with our training and managing the money and the resources that we have," she said. In June, the state government announced that $132 million would go towards "future-proofing" the agency.Ms York said it was a welcome first step, and while the "enhancement" showed "appreciation", it needed more
She also said the SES would be compiling business cases and costings and putting a dollar figure to government.
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