Premier Daniel Andrews has joined emergency officials at the State Control Centre to provide the community with an update on the latest efforts to manage Victoria's flood crisis. Watch the media conference live in our blog.
in Victoria’s north are still being told to evacuate their homes immediately as the flooding risk continues.“[People are] saying, no, we’ll be right. What that results in is them having to be rescued – with much greater resources and much greater risk – not just for themselves, but the emergency service personnel who are providing that support on the ground,” he said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dash cam or CCTV vision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Broede Carmody “I think Australians do need to brace for a cost of living impact from these floods. These are likely to push up the cost of living when Australians are already under the pump.”
The PM, who is currently en route to the flood-affected community of Forbes in western NSW, added that he agrees with his agriculture minister’s assessment that food prices will soon increase due to damaged crops.
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