All of us pay for natural disasters like Qld and NSW floods

Ebony Bennett
March 5 2022 - 5:25am
Sydney's Windsor Bridge is partly submerged under rising waters along the Hawkesbury River on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images
Sydney's Windsor Bridge is partly submerged under rising waters along the Hawkesbury River on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

Defence Minister Peter Dutton's no doubt well-meaning attempt to raise money for Queensland flood victims through a GoFundMe appeal this week revealed two concerning disconnects from reality.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Ebony Bennett

Ebony Bennett

Canberra Times columnist

Ebony Bennett is deputy director for The Australia Institute and a former Greens media advisor and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.

Get the latest Port Macquarie news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.