NSW Reconstruction Authority to Receive $115 Million in Funding for Disaster Response

A main street is under floodwater in Lismore, Australia, on March 31, 2022. Dan Peled/Getty Images

The New South Wales (NSW) Reconstruction Authority will secure $115 million in funding from the state government to boost its preparation for and response to natural calamities.

The additional funding will take the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s total budget to $321.3 million over four years. The funds will allow the agency to start on a state disaster mitigation plan and disaster adaptation plans.