Cyclone Marcus: Turnbull sends thoughts five days after storm hit Darwin
by Helen Davidson from Environment | The Guardian on (#3JQED)
PM phones Michael Gunner after lack of contact with Northern Territory contrasted with Monday's visit to bushfire-ravaged town of Tathra
Malcolm Turnbull has sent his thoughts to Darwin, in a phone call to the chief minister five days after Cyclone Marcus tore through the city.
The prime minister contacted the Northern Territory chief minister, Michael Gunner, on Wednesday morning, speaking for about three to four minutes. They mainly discussed the federally funded Australian defence force personnel based in Darwin helping out with the cyclone recovery.
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