The federal government has committed $2 billion over two years to a new agency tasked with rebuilding bushfire-ravaged towns.
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| Scott Morrison has announced an additional $2 billion over two years to a new agency tasked with rebuilding bushfire-ravaged towns. |
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the new funding in Canberra on Monday as firefighters in Australia’s ravaged south east made the most of cool conditions and rain to prepare for the next bushfire onslaught.
The national bushfire recovery agency will be led by former Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin and work closely with the states and territories to rebuild homes and critical infrastructure destroyed in the bushfires.
Mr Morrison made the announcement after a National Security Committee of Cabinet meeting, saying the recovery effort took precedent over a budget surplus.
Read the story from The New Daily - “Scott Morrison pledges $2 billion to fire recovery as blazes continue to burn.”
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