Thousands of people have been displaced by floodwaters across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales as they move downstream, and the clean-up is beginning.
The number of flood-affected properties in Tasmania's north-west and north is approaching 100, as emergency services continue to assess damage in the wake of last week's rainfall.
"Although the north-west has peaked and has subsided to a point where we're starting to manage the return of people post-evacuation, within the northern area we're still looking at a complex situation whereby although some of the riverine systems are starting to flatten out, some are affected tidally," he said.To date 53 residential, 18 businesses and 21 community facilities have been damaged by the floodwaters in the north and north-west regions.
Mr Albanese, alongside Mr Perrottet, thanked volunteers and emergency service workers for their help as the Lachlan River peaked on Friday at a major flood level.
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