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Minister for women’s safety Anne Ruston is speaking to David Speers on ABC Insiders.
An evacuation order has been issued to residents of towns along the Hunter River in NSW as rising flood waters threaten power and water services, AAP reports.
Widespread heavy rainfall led to flooding across much of the state.
Rain eased on Saturday afternoon, with not much forecast for Sunday.
Read the original article at The Guardian