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Professor Bryant said the clinic was stumped about what to do. “What do we say to people? They still need help.”He said while the National Recovery and Resilience Agency had been good to deal with, it had been frustrating “getting traction” with the office of Emergency Management Minister Bridget McKenzie.
However, a spokeswoman for Senator McKenzie said her office was in “continuous conversation” with the Black Dog Institute, and had met with its representatives last week, leaving the door open to funding being extended in the March 29 budget.“We are looking at all funding options beyond June 30”, the spokeswoman said.
People in Lismore still homeless, clothesless, unable to access emergency payments or any help to clear their stuff out. This govt just does not care about people.