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Jim Chalmers to inspect flooding recovery efforts in northern NSW
Today the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the emergency management minister, Murray Watt, will travel to northern New South Wales to observe rebuilding and recovery efforts from the 2022 floods.
These natural disasters are first and foremost a human tragedy, and that will always be our main focus, but there are substantial costs to the economy and budget too.
We know these types of disasters put up prices, slow down growth in the near term, and cost the budget billions of dollars.
Since taking office less than eight months ago, the Albanese government shifted our national approach to disaster management, after a decade of inaction.
Our focus has been to ensure Australia is better prepared for natural disasters and that we respond faster when they hit.
Continue reading…NSW premier faces bitter internal battle to save his job after admitting to wearing Nazi costume to 21st birthday partyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers to inspect flooding recovery efforts in northern NSW Today the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the emergency management minister, Murray Watt, will travel to northern New South Wales to observe rebuilding and recovery efforts from the 2022 floods.These natural disasters are first and foremost a human tragedy, and that will always be our main focus, but there are substantial costs to the economy and budget too.We know these types of disasters put up prices, slow down growth in the near term, and cost the budget billions of dollars.Since taking office less than eight months ago, the Albanese government shifted our national approach to disaster management, after a decade of inaction.Our focus has been to ensure Australia is better prepared for natural disasters and that we respond faster when they hit. Continue reading…