Up to 13 Weeks’ Pay for Workers Stranded by NSW Floods

Flood-hit workers in Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Mid Coast and Dungog are eligible for aid from May 26.
Up to 13 Weeks’ Pay for Workers Stranded by NSW Floods
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane, Australia on March 9, 2025. Tertius Pickard—Pool/Getty Images
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As devastating floods continue to impact New South Wales, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed financial support for affected workers and praised the government’s coordinated emergency response to the crisis.

The Disaster Recovery Allowance would be available from 2 p.m. May 26, in the Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Mid Coast, and Dungog local government areas.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].