The NSW government will roll out land swaps and a buyback scheme to flood-stricken homeowners in northern NSW as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to protect the region against future inundations.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was frank that the bold plan, similar to a scheme rolled out by the Queensland government after the Grantham floods in 2011, will rely on joint federal funding. He was unable to put a cost on the project.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
