Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed money will go towards natural disaster mitigation in the next budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed money will go towards natural disaster mitigation in the next budget. “Our investment needs to go into thinking about the next natural disaster and not just the last one,” Mr Chalmers said during a press conference on Friday.
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