Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Hawkesbury, arriving at RAAF Base Richmond, today, (March 24) to get a better perspective about the damage caused by the flood.
He said he visited Western Sydney to see the devastation of the extreme flooding hitting the area.
"The scale of the damage is significant and I'm committed to continuing to provide all support necessary," he said in a statement to media.
"I took briefings from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and people in the community assisting with the recovery to get a better understanding of the issues.
"Our ADF are providing direct support to the search and rescue efforts and logistical support to air and water movements with the SES in the area.
"I was briefed on the issues facing the local community in North Richmond and the need to improve food supply to local supermarkets."
He said Emergency Management Australia, supermarkets and the SES were working on the issue of supermarket supply and heavy load helicopters were being made available by the ADF to transport food and any other items, should they be requested.
"Today's visit was to help me gain a perspective of the magnitude of the problem the region faces. I intend to return to flood affected communities later this week when the immediate threats that communities are battling have started to subside," the Prime Minister said.
