Queensland Flood Crisis Makes Christmas Lunch More Expensive for Australians

The devastating flood exacerbates the current cost of living crisis, pushing up the prices of vegetables, fruit and seafood.

Customers line up to order seafood at Sydney Fish Market in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 24, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Millions of Australians planning to have a festive Christmas lunch will be hit hard on the wallet as the Queensland flood crisis pushes up the prices of vegetables, fruit, and seafood.

This comes on top of the current cost of living crisis, which has resulted in significant price increases in food and necessities in the past couple of years.