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In the meantime, Anthony Albanese was in Brisbane earlier this morning, slamming the government's response to the floods in northern NSW and south-eastern Queensland.

Albanese said the PM was here for the photo op" and then disappeared", saying he had refused to hear the concerns of locals.

This prime minister, once again, was here for the photo op and the headline and then disappeared. What we need is leadership on climate change in the immediate sense.

The prime minister, having done a visit where he refused to make people around Lismore and around the northern rivers, refused to hear their concerns. Then came to Brisbane, got out a mop on an already cleaned floor.