NSW Disaster Agency Introduced Amid Floods

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) shakes hands with State Emergency Service workers on a tour of flood-affected areas with New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet in the suburb of Richmond in Sydney, Australia, on July 6, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The New South Wales (NSW) government will introduce legislation to create a recommended Reconstruction Authority as the state suffers through ongoing floods.

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the permanent agency will be dedicated to preparing NSW for disaster, as well as recovery and reconstruction efforts.