There are currently 19 flood warnings across NSW after the state was lashed by heavy rainfall overnight. Follow live
- Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast
NSW SES concerned for major flooding in Gunnedah
The NSW SES has released its operational statistics overnight, having responded to 745 requests for assistance since last Wednesday.
Gunnedah is expected to reach major flooding later this morning. Flood levels should be close to or exceeding the levels reached last week. Residents have been door knocked and are prepared with more than 1,000 sandbags being issued.
There continues to be many operational areas across NSW with major flooding happening on six rivers along the Macquarie, Lachlan, Bogan, Gwyrdir, Namoi and Culoga. Minor to moderate flooding is possible in several coastal river catchments in the Northern Rivers, mid-north coast and Hunter districts, however the main risk is flash flooding within these areas.
It is my honour to speak on behalf of a country that is home to people from more than 300 different ancestries and to the oldest continuous culture on the planet. Like this hall, Australia is an assembly of the world’s peoples.
When Australians look out to the world, we see ourselves reflected in it. Equally, the world can see itself reflected in Australia.
Australians want “urgent and serious action” on climate change, and that Australia had legislated its emissions reduction target and would become a “renewable energy superpower”.
Australians are “part of the Pacific family” and climate change is the “single greatest threat” to those people.
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats highlighted the “urgent need for progress on nuclear disarmament”, and that Australia would redouble its efforts towards disarmament and strengthening the non-proliferation regime.
The government is working on a new development policy, and increasing its development spending by more than a billion dollars.
How do we acquit our responsibilities to constrain tensions - to apply the brakes before the momentum for conflict in our region or beyond becomes unstoppable? Australia is resolved to these tasks, in all our diplomacy, in the UN and beyond.
It is why we seek a seat on the UN Security Council for 2029-2030.
Continue reading...from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/alOK9bC
via IFTTT
0 Comments