National this week unveiled new policy it says will speed up cyclone recovery here and in other cyclone-hit areas. It would do that by unblocking the EQC assessment pipeline, and requiring EQC to prioritise assessments and set performance targets to ensure they are focused on delivering them faster and acquiring the skills they need to reduce the current backlog. 'The key elements of our recovery effort include confirming as quickly as possible to displaced residents whether they will be able to remain living in the same community, giving them a voice when they feel decisions have been unfair, and fast-tracking essential infrastructure for rebuild or replacement,' said the party's Cyclone Recovery spokesman Chris Penk.

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