The New South Wales government has intervened after flood-affected residents in the state’s Central West were billed for helicopter rescues.
According to the NSW Ambulance website, flood victims would have been charged up to $6,668 per rescue.
NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole has intervened on the matter, who says changes will be made to the billing system to ensure this doesn’t happen again.Read More
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