Overview
- The mother who delivered twins in a tent at Wagga Beach on Saturday was found with one baby deceased, and she was hospitalized with the surviving infant who has since been moved to Sydney as she was discharged.
- Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and will prepare a report for the coroner.
- Housing Minister Rose Jackson ordered Homes NSW to investigate the family’s prior contact with services after the agency confirmed years of engagement with the mother.
- Local residents and services convened a forum to pursue stop‑gap fixes such as water, sanitation and simple temporary units, and the premier agreed to meet the city’s mayor this week.
- Wagga faces a long social‑housing queue and growing tent camps, with about 700 people on the waitlist and a dozen tents near Wagga Beach as some avoid short hotel stays that require housing plans.