Calls to NSW government to publish report into response to catastrophic flooding

Flooding in Lismore, NSW, March 30, 2022 (AAP)

A car in flood waters, Wednesday , March 30, 2022. Heavy overnight rain has again forced the evacuation of residents in Lismore in northern NSW as the mayor says the town centre is headed for inundation. (AAP Image/Jason O'Brien) Source: AAP / JASON O'BRIEN/AAPIMAGE

Residents of Lismore and the NSW opposition are urging the state government to publish the findings of an independent inquiry into the handling of the February-March floods, following the release of a separate parliamentary report proposing major restructures to the state's disaster management services.

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Published 10 August 2022 5:57pm

By Abbie O'Brien

Source: SBS News

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Residents of Lismore and the NSW opposition are urging the state government to publish the findings of an independent inquiry into the handling of the February-March floods, following the release of a separate parliamentary report proposing major restructures to the state's disaster management services.

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