New disaster agency to support post-fire, flood recovery

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated May 5 2021 - 7:09am, first published May 4 2021 - 10:30pm
A new disaster agency will be established by the Morrison government. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
A new disaster agency will be established by the Morrison government. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

A new national agency to respond in the aftermath of major natural disasters and help shield Australia from future crises will be set up by the Morrison government.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.