New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns will meet political leaders from the Northern Rivers in an attempt to clear up a widespread misunderstanding over a flood buyback scheme.
Mayors and MPs for the area are pressuring the government to speed up the program, which they say is causing even more distress for those impacted by the 2022 floods.
Spearheading the meeting in Sydney will be Lismore MP Janelle Saffin, who says residents were initially led to believe the number of properties eligible for assistance would be much higher.
Planning Minister Paul Scully blamed bungled communication surrounding the scheme on the previous government….