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Cyclone Alfred evacuation centres 'not a solution for homelessness', NSW premier says – video

Chris Minns stresses that the New South Wales evacuation centres set up for people fleeing flooding will be closed once the immediate threat from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is over. The premier says his government contributed $5bn for social housing in its last budget. 'Evacuation centres are not going to be long-term solutions for homelessness on the northern rivers,' he says. 'And I just want to be really transparent and clear ... They can’t operate longer than they were intended to'Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise Continue reading...

Chris Minns stresses that the New South Wales evacuation centres set up for people fleeing flooding will be closed once the immediate threat from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is over. The premier says his government contributed $5bn for social housing in its last budget. 'Evacuation centres are not going to be long-term solutions for homelessness on the northern rivers,' he says.

'And I just want to be really transparent and clear ...

They can’t operate longer than they were intended to'.