Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is warning the nation should prepare for a treacherous wet season as he visits the flooded New South Wales (NSW) town of Forbes, where people are dealing with the fifth inundation in 12 years.

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
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