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Supporting building on floodplains

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It seems Dom Perrottet has issued a request for the flood study to support the disaster arranged by Steph Cooke and Michael Lyon. Instead of issuing a stop work order to support his public statement, ‘no building on floodplains’. 

A flood study compiled retrospectively to support the disaster [of building on floodplains] won’t have much credibility. Doesn’t speak to his integrity either. 

Marlene Crompton, Mullumbimby


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  1. Its just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right. Dodging liability is going to test their athletic skills. Trying to blame it on cow farts in a court of law will not stand up. blaming cow farts only works in the media.

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