The Hon. AILEEN MacDONALD (10:05): I move:

(1)That this House affirms its support for a community campaign called Back Lismore.

(2)That this House notes that:

(a)the highest flood on record in Lismore was on 28 February 2022, where the flood level reached 14.4 metres;

(b)the cost to the region was estimated at $9.6 billion; and

(c)the flood killed five people and left more than 4,000 homes uninhabitable.

(3)That this House further notes that:

(a)Lismore's major employment sectors include health, education, social services and retail trade;

(b)Lismore has experienced growth in construction, finance, insurance, property and business; and

(c)a Lismore City Council report estimates the total cost of rebuilding the community is close to $1 billion.

(4)That this House calls on the Government to acknowledge and support Back Lismore to recover after Lismore and the Northern Rivers region were decimated by unprecedented flooding.

Motion agreed to.