Open Letter co-signed by 40 organisations requesting the following from the PM and MPs:
- Jointly provide funding to cover the $700m shortfall for the Resilient Homes Program before the end of 2023.
- Communicate clear and appropriate timelines for the delivery of 4,000 retrofits and house-raises and 2000 buybacks for homes affected by the 2022 flood event, and
- Ensure that the NSW Reconstruction Authority operates transparently, communicates sensitively with community members and prioritises community control of disaster recovery going forward. Read more: https://www.echo.net.au/2024/04/northern-rivers-disaster-recovery-funds/
After writing to the Prime Minister, the group received a response stating that the NSW Premier would be requested to allocate more funding for flood recovery efforts.