Inquiry will look at River Murray flood preparation, response and recovery

A committee of MPs will spend the next three months gathering evidence for a report on the state government’s handling of the 2022-23 disaster.

Nicola Centofanti, pictured with Tim Whetstone and Adrian Pederick, will take a close look at the state government’s flood response. Photo: Nicola Centofanti MLC/Facebook.

The state government’s preparation for the 2022-23 River Murray floods, its response and its efforts to help with the recovery will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry.

A committee of five MPs will travel the state over the next three months, gathering evidence and listening to people’s stories.

Opposition River Murray spokeswoman Nicola Centofanti said river communities deserved a similar inquiry to the one that had followed the 2019-20 bushfire season.