Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to add to what the two previous speakers have said here. The mayor of Newcastle rang me after Cyclone Larry and said, 'Your real problems will set in in two years time', and I would like everyone in the parliament to understand that I found that to be extremely true. People took terrible punishment at the time and, as the Prime Minister said, showed great resilience and courage in the face of great tragedy. But two years later very serious problems set in for us. So I would just like to thank both the leaders but also wanted to add that as one of the areas also under threat here.

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