More Federal Support on the Way for Storm-Battered Queensland

‘Tragically, in this beautiful country of ours, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense.’

People prepare to return to their flooded residential area by boat in Cairns on Dec. 18, 2023. Photo by Brian Cassey / AFP via Getty Images

Further financial assistance will be rolled out to parts of Queensland battered by storms and flooding, the prime minister has confirmed.

Anthony Albanese said an A$50 million (US$33.57 million) support package will be made available to those affected by recent wild weather in the state’s far north and southeast.