Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite might think the flooding events in the Kimberley are a joke, but they are not. They are not. I firstly want to acknowledge all those who have been impacted by this severe flooding across the Kimberley region, and my thoughts are with those who are starting to recover. Recovering from these events will take a significant time. The opposition has shown real desperation now, I think—to link the influx of people, the dislocation of people and the array of issues that are faced by the people of Broome, Derby and Kununurra as a result of these floods.

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