NSW asked for troops five days before numbers were confirmed via media | AlexSmithSMH
NSW made three formal requests for the Australian Defence Force to help in flood-ravaged Lismore but was offered fewer than 300 on the same day the federal government said it had 2000 ready to go if requested.
On Sunday, News Corp reported that NSW knocked back offers for ADF help, in a move likely to further inflame relations between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Dominic Perrottet over the flood response. He said it was “woefully inadequate” that he was made aware of additional troop numbers by the media.
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