When Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin in 1974, it destroyed over 6,000 homes. In response, the Australian Government sent in more than 8,000 Defence Force personnel to rebuild. That was leadership. Fast forward to 2025: Floods have ravaged the Hunter and Mid North Coast. Over 10,000 properties have been damaged, thousands of homes are uninhabitable, entire roads washed away, bridges have colsaped. Farms destroyed, livestock lost, fencing and infrastructure obliterated. It’s a national crisis. So what did the Albanese government do? Nothing—for seven days. It took an entire week of suffering and relying on volunteers, thounsands of people stranded and rural communities crying out...