NSW premier Dominic Perrottet accepts all 28 recommendations from the independent inquiry into the 2022 floods
A new disaster prevention authority, rescue training for residents in flood-prone areas and a back office merger of emergency services will form part of the NSW government’s response to this year’s devastating floods.
“The power of nature to swamp the beautiful Northern Rivers was devastating, and that will be matched by our commitment and dedication to rebuild and retrain our communities for the future,” he said on Wednesday in Lismore. The authority will be the state’s lead agency responsible for disaster prevention and will look for long-term flood mitigation solutions.
The inquiry found that flood rescue in the 2022 flood events was not conducted in line with the current NSW state rescue policy. Another key proposal is the controversial proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall in Sydney’s west.
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