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Paige Cockburn

NSW government commits $200m to flood package to improve emergency responses

The NSW government will spend almost $200 million to implement flood inquiry recommendations and buy dozens more rescue boats to avoid a repeat of this year's deadly Northern Rivers floods.

Today Premier Dominic Perrottet will announce a wide-ranging package of life-saving equipment for the state's emergency agencies who were "unprepared" for the flooding crisis, according to the independent inquiry.

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