The NSW government is considering dismantling disaster agency Resilience NSW after a review into the state's flood crisis this year.
The NSW government will move to dismantle disaster agency Resilience NSW in the wake of a review into the state's record-breaking floods this year.An independent inquiry into the NSW floods earlier this year is currently being reviewed by the government
Opposition Leader Chris Minns said the agency was creating confusion in emergency situations and robbing the SES of resources The recommendations of the inquiry, which was led by NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer Mary O’Kane and former police commissioner Mick Fuller, were handed to Premier Dominic Perrottet five days ago.
Resilience NSW is led by former Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and was only formed two years ago, and the future of Mr Fitzsimmons remains unclear.
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