The NSW premier says sacking Shane Fitzsimmons was “not about personalities” but the need to improve the state’s natural disaster response.
, saying the move was “not about personalities” but the need for a new direction to improve the state’s natural disaster response.
Department of Planning and Environment Secretary Mick Cassel has been appointed acting chief executive officer of the new agency while the Public Service Commission undertakes a competitive recruitment process. Perrottet on Friday said there were always “different opinions when it comes to these matters” but his priority was responding to any recommendations that would improve the disaster response.“Ultimately, we’ve gone through a very difficult time with natural disasters in the state, from droughts to bushfires, to floods. My job as premier is to make sure we do the work ... and we’ve done that through the Fuller-O’Kane report,” he said.
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