Federal emergency service unlikely: Watt

By Dominic Giannini
Updated August 9 2022 - 2:38pm, first published 2:37pm
Minister Murray Watt said primary responsibility for disaster response remains with the states. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Minister Murray Watt said primary responsibility for disaster response remains with the states. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A federal emergency service specifically for natural disasters is unlikely to be established, Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says.

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