NSW flood inquiry report recommends rescue training for residents and land buybacks for Lismore

Premier Dominic Perrottet accepts all 28 recommendations from the independent inquiry into the 2022 floods

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The New South Wales government will introduce land swaps and buybacks for flood-prone communities, reform its disaster agencies and provide training for community members to perform rescues in response to this year's catastrophic floods.

Floodplain use will be another key theme of the response, with the premier, Dominic Perrottet, insisting no future development should occur on flood-prone land.