Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's department has told Senate estimates that the decision to delay the national emergency declaration following recent record-breaking floods was a subjective and personal decision made by you, Prime Minister. How on Earth can the Prime Minister justify delaying that decision for a full nine days when the need was so clearly there and flood victims were so desperate for help?

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