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Royce Kurmelovs

Greens refer PwC to Nacc; yes campaign holds voice events across the country – as it happened

Supporters make mechanise in support of a yes vote during a Yes 23 community event for the Indigenous voice to parliament.
Supporters showing their support of a yes vote during a Yes 23 community event for the Indigenous voice to parliament. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

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More funds for Kimberley, flood rebuild to take years

An extra $144m has been allocated to Western Australia’s flood-hit Kimberley region with the rebuild expected to take up to two more years.

Premier Roger Cook said the joint state and commonwealth disaster relief funds would ensure the necessary resources were available for recovery efforts after January’s devastating floods.

Cook and minister for emergency services Stephen Dawson on Sunday travelled to Fitzroy Crossing where some of the worst of the damage occurred, marking six months since the destruction.

Close to 40 homes and 40 businesses were destroyed across the region, with another 121 dwellings suffering some damage.

Flooding also caused significant damage to infrastructure and the Great Northern Highway, including a major bridge at Fitzroy Crossing.

This money will go towards rebuilding both government-owned and privately owned homes.

We want to get life back to normal as quickly as we can.

Cook said the once-in-100-year flood event was devastating for the Kimberley region but the state government was determined to ensure it came back better and stronger.

– AAP

WA premier Roger Cook
WA premier Roger Cook said the relief funds would ensure the necessary resources for recovery efforts after January’s devastating floods. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

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