Labor promises $200m every year for disaster prevention projects

Jamieson Murphy
January 14 2022 - 1:00pm
CASH SPLASH: Anthony Albanese said a Labor government would actually spend money from the fund on disaster prevent projects. Photo by Peter Lorimer.
CASH SPLASH: Anthony Albanese said a Labor government would actually spend money from the fund on disaster prevent projects. Photo by Peter Lorimer.

Labor has promised to commit $200 million every year to disaster prevention and resilience, out of a pre-existing $4.7 billion fund it says the government is refusing to use.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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