- Joint media release with the Hon. Lisa Neville MP - Bushfire recovery boost for Victoria
15 January 2020
Recovery Grants of up to $75,000 have been extended to farmers in 15 local council areas in Victoria, to help the community recover after the recent bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon. Michelle Lensink MLC - Assistance extended to primary producers and small businesses affected by bushfire in South Australia
15 January 2020
Grants of up to $75,000 for farmers and $10,000 for small businesses have been extended to five more council areas in South Australia, to help communities recover from recent bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon. Will Hodgman MP - Support for bushfire affected councils in Tasmania
12 January 2020
Disaster assistance has been made available to Central Highlands and Southern Midlands councils to help pay for the costs of fighting the Pelham Bushfire, the clean-up and road repairs.Read More
- Australian government assistance for Tasmanian bushfires
12 January 2020
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the Break O’Day, Central Highlands and Southern Midlands council areas.Read More
- Extension of Australian government assistance for South Australian bushfires
10 January 2020
Payments of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child, and income allowance payments are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in South Australia.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP - Additional bushfire assistance for farmers in Livingstone Shire
10 January 2020
Grants of up to $25,000 are now available to the worst-hit farmers in targeted areas of the Livingstone Shire after November’s bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with Prime Minister the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, the Hon. Steven Marshall MP and the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC - Support for bushfire affected communities in South Australia
08 January 2020
The Federal and South Australian Government will provide more support to South Australian communities devastated by bushfires, as they look to rebuild and recover. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Will Hodgman MP - Recovery and restoration support for Fingal valley communities
07 January 2020
Recovery and Restoration Grants of up to $9,400 have been made available to support people in the Break O’Day Council area whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by the Fingal bushfires.Read More
- Extension of Australian government assistance for NSW bushfires
06 January 2020
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government area of Snowy Valleys in NSW.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Michelle Lensink MP - Bushfire assistance for impacted communities on Kangaroo Island
04 January 2020
Bushfire affected Kangaroo Island residents can now access $280 per adult and up to $700 for a family to help with their immediate needs.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Anthony Roberts MP - Extension of recovery assistance for bushfire affected communities in NSW
01 January 2020
Disaster recovery assistance has been extended to the Bega Valley, Greater Hume, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys and Upper Lachlan Local Government Areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Lisa Neville MP - Disaster assistance for Victorian bushfire affected communities
01 January 2020
Bushfire assistance is now available for communities and councils in the local government areas of East Gippsland and Towong, following the recent fires that started on 20 December 2019.Read More
- Australian government assistance for Victorian bushfires
31 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government areas of East Gippsland and Towong.Read More
- Australian government assistance to help people affected by Victorian bushfires
31 December 2019
Those worst-hit by bushfires in East Gippsland and Towong can now access up to 13 weeks income support.Read More
- Australian Government assistance to help people affected by South Australian bushfires
31 December 2019
The Australian Government has extended income assistance to people affected by the bushfires in South Australia in the local government areas of Kangaroo Island, Mid Murray, Mount Barker and Playford.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government assistance for South Australian bushfires
31 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government areas of Kangaroo Island and Mount Barker.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Will Hodgman MP - Support for Tasmanians displaced by bushfires
31 December 2019
Bushfire-affected residents in Break O’Day now have access to $250 per adult and $125 per child, and up to $1000 per family to help cover the costs of immediate essentials.Read More
- Australian Government assistance for Victorian bushfires
31 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government areas of East Gippsland and Towong.Read More
- Australian Government assistance extended to Wingecarribee Shire
28 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available for those worst-hit by bushfire in Wingecarribee Shire.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Michelle Lensink MLC - Re-establishment grants up to $10,000 for people affected by SA bushfires
28 December 2019
Eligible South Australians who are uninsured and have had their principal residence damaged by bushfires can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help them re-establish their homes.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government assistance for NSW bushfires
26 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the NSW local government area of Mid-Western.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Bailey MP - Repairs to flood hit Flinders Highway complete
24 December 2019
Works to reconstruct and improve flood-damaged sections of the Flinders Highway following the devastating February 2019 floods have now been completed.Read More
- Australian Government assistance to help people affected by South Australian bushfires
24 December 2019
The Australian Government has extended income assistance to people affected by the bushfires in South Australian in the local government area of Adelaide Hills.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP and the Hon David Elliott MP - Community recovery assistance extended for more bushfire affected communities in NSW
22 December 2019
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments are providing another $3.5 million to extend the community recovery assistance program under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to the Wingecarribee and Wollondilly LGAs.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Anne Ruston - Extension of Australian Government assistance for South Australian bushfires
21 December 2019
Payment of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government areas Adelaide Hills, City of Playford and Lower Eyre Peninsula.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government assistance for New South Wales bushfires
21 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in the local government areas of Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Singleton.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Cameron Dick MP - $6 million to help bring tourists back to bushfire-impacted communities
20 December 2019
Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast and Noosa will be supported by a $6 million tourism recovery package after the Southern Queensland spring bush fires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Steven Marshall MP - Bushfire assistance for impacted communities in South Australia
20 December 2019
Those worst-hit by the Cudlee Creek bushfire can now access $280 per adult up to $700 for a family with hardship payments now available. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended to Gladstone and Ipswich
20 December 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to the Gladstone and Ipswich Local Government Areas to help cover the costs of fighting bushfires burning in their local areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended to Gladstone regional council area
20 December 2019
Bushfire-affected residents in Gladstone now have access to $180 per individual and up to $900 for families of five or more to help cover the costs of immediate essentials.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP and the Hon David Elliott MP - Community recovery assistance extended for more bushfire affected communities in NSW
18 December 2019
Grants of $15,000 are now available for bushfire-hit farmers and small businesses in the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Cessnock, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Singleton council areas.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government assistance for New South Wales bushfires
17 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by bushfires in the Kyogle, Central Coast and Wollondilly council areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Michelle Lensink MP - More assistance for bushfire affected communities in South Australia
13 December 2019
Hardship payments of up to $10,000 are now available to those worst-hit by the Yorketown and Price bushfires last month as part of an additional $1.37 million recovery package. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Australia’s aerial firefighting capability
12 December 2019
The Australian Government will boost the country’s aerial firefighting capabilities by $11 million.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Kate Jones MP and Cr Jenny Hill - Paluma to Wallaman falls trail proposal a step closer
12 December 2019
An ecotourism proposal for a 120km-plus walking and mountain biking trail in the Paluma Wallaman Falls area is another step closer thanks to a $450,000 injection of Commonwealth-State funding.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Leeanne Enoch MP - Environmental disaster recovery funding for Queensland
11 December 2019
Work on a $36 million environmental recovery program has started to help revitalise Northern Queensland’s rich natural habitat after February’s monsoon and flooding.Read More
- Bushfire inquiry into vegetation management begins
11 December 2019
Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management David Littleproud has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of vegetation management policy on bushfires. Read More
- Australian government disaster recovery allowance extended for New South Wales bushfires
10 December 2019
Up to 13 weeks income support is now available to those worst-hit by bushfires in the Central Coast, Eurobodalla, Mid-Western, Muswellbrook, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Shoalhaven, Upper Hunter and Wollondilly council areas.Read More
- Extension of Australian government assistance for New South Wales bushfires
10 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available to those worst-hit by the recent bushfires in the Eurobodalla, Queanbeyan-Palerang and Shoalhaven council areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Bushfire recovery assistance extended in NSW
06 December 2019
Bushfire assistance has been extended to the, Mid-Western, Muswellbrook, Central Coast, Eurobodalla, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Upper Hunter, Shoalhaven and Wollondilly council areas.Read More
- Australian government disaster recovery allowance available following Victorian bushfires
06 December 2019
Those areas worst hit by bushfires in February and March this year in Victoria will now have access to 13 weeks income support to help get them back on their feet.Read More
- Australian government disaster recovery payment activated for Victorian bushfires
06 December 2019
Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are now available for those worst-hit by bushfires in February and March this year in the Baw Baw, Cardinia and Latrobe council areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Lisa Neville MP - Community recovery package and grants for primary producers in bushfire-affected communities of Victoria
05 December 2019
Grants of up to $10,000 are now available for farmers in Baw Baw, Cardinia and Latrobe council areas who were hit by bushfires in February and March 2019. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Disaster assistance following severe storms across NSW
02 December 2019
Disaster assistance is now available in the Campbelltown, Canterbury Bankstown, Hawkesbury, Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Northern Beaches, Sutherland, and Willoughby council areas after severe storms on 26 November 2019.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Cameron Dick MP - Far North and Western Queensland communities take $14.9 million slice of the infrastructure pie
02 December 2019
Roads damaged by the February monsoon and floods will be rebuilt to a higher standard in the latest round of recovery projects.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP and the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP - Disaster assistance extended for flood impacted Queenslanders
27 November 2019
Farmers and small businesses hit by the monsoon and floods earlier this year now have more time to apply for assistance. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Hon John Barilaro MP, and Hon David Elliott MP – Community recovery package for farmers, small businesses and non-profit organisations in NSW communities hit by bushfires
24 November 2019
Farmers and small businesses on the North Coast, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands that were hit by the recent NSW bushfires can now access recovery grants of up to $15,000.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP and the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP – Low-rate loans for bushfire-affected primary producers, small business and charities
22 November 2019
Bushfire-affected farmers, small business and not-for-profit organisations in Southern Queensland now have access to low-interest loans to help get them up and running again.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Lisa Neville MP – Additional assistance for flood-affected farmers, small businesses and non-profit Wangaratta organisations
22 November 2019
Additional assistance is available for farmers, small businesses and non-profit organisations in the Wangaratta area who were hit by floods in December.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended to Somerset local government area
22 November 2019
People experiencing hardship in the Somerset region because of the recent bush fires can now access Personal Hardship Assistance grants of $180 per person, to a maximum of $900 per family.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Steven Marshall MP – Bushfire assistance for impacted communities in South Australia
22 November 2019
Those worst-hit by the Yorketown bushfires can now access $280 per adult up to $700 for a family with hardship payments now available.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended to Scenic Rim and Southern Downs
22 November 2019
Further bushfire assistance has been made available to the Scenic Rim and Southern Downs local council areas to help fight the fires and restore essential public assets.Read More
- Extension of Federal Government assistance for NSW and Queensland bushfires
20 November 2019
Cash payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child have been extended to those worst-hit by recent bushfires in Toowoomba and Coffs Harbour.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP - New jobs helping rural Queensland recover from floods
19 November 2019
Businesses and Farmers in flood-affected parts of Northern Queensland will have more helping hands thanks to a $2 million boost for Financial Counsellors and Industry Recovery Officers.Read More
- Income support for more bushfire-hit communities in NSW and Queensland
15 November 2019
Up to 13 weeks income support has been made available to those worst-hit by the New South Wales and Queensland bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford – Bushfire assistance extended for more Queensland communities
15 November 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting the fires in the Gold Coast, Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba regions.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government assistance for New South Wales bushfires
15 November 2019
Cash payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child have been made available for those worst hit by recent bushfires in the Cessnock, Lismore and Hawkesbury Local Government Areas.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended to scenic rim
13 November 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to Queensland's Scenic Rim Local Government Area to help cover the costs of fighting the fires and help communities recover.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Additional bushfire assistance for NSW communities
13 November 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for another 18 council areas to help those worst-hit by the NSW bushfires.Read More
- Australian government assistance for bushfire affected communities in Queensland
12 November 2019
Immediate financial support has been made available to those hard-hit by bushfires in Queensland’s Livingstone and Noosa Shires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance available for Queensland communities impacted by bushfires
11 November 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available in the Livingstone and Noosa Shires to assist communities hit by November’s Queensland bushfires.Read More
- Extension of Australian Government Assistance for bushfire affected communities in New South Wales
10 November 2019
Immediate financial support has been made available to those hit by the northern New South Wales bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with David Elliot MP, New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services - Bushfire assistance for New South Wales Mid North Coast communities
09 November 2019
Bushfire assistance for New South Wales Mid North Coast communitiesRead More
- Winners of the 2019 Resilient Australia Awards
08 November 2019
Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management has congratulated the winners of this year’s Resilient Australia Awards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Sharon Fentiman MP - Scholarship application open for flood-affected parts of Queensland
06 November 2019
Queenslanders hit by floods in the states north earlier this year can now apply for one of twelve $5,000 scholarships towards study at TAFE Queensland. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Southern Queensland to receive disaster assistance
05 November 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for the local government areas of Maranoa and Paroo in Southern Queensland after storms, heavy rain and isolated flooding in late April. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliot MP - Multi-million bushfire clean-up package for Northern NSW
31 October 2019
Communities hit by the September and October Northern NSW bushfires will be able to clean up faster thanks to a $7.2 million state and federal recovery package.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended for small businesses in Cook Shire
25 October 2019
Businesses in Cook Shire will be back on their feet faster after Tropical Cyclone Trevor with additional disaster assistance now available.Read More
- Joint media release Hon Coralee O’rourke MP - Townsville Rockwheelers back in the saddle after floods
23 October 2019
The Townsville Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club will have its flood-damaged trails at Douglas repaired after receiving a $197,670 grant.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Cameron Dick MP - Additional funding for cyclone damaged Whitsundays Harbour
22 October 2019
Shute Harbour will be restored with another $10 million committed to the project after it was delayed by technical issues.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP - Getting small business back on track across Queensland
21 October 2019
Small businesses hit by monsoonal flooding in northern Queensland earlier this year will get free mentoring and advice with face-to-face access to business advisors, support networks and government agencies.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Coralee O’rourke MP - long-term support boosted for flood-affected North Queensland
21 October 2019
Community Development Officers will soon be working on the ground in eight northern Queensland councils to help recovery efforts after the monsoonal floods.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Cameron Dick MP - Reconnecting regional Queensland with better roads
18 October 2019
Another $15.7 million will help rebuild Central Queensland roads damaged by monsoon foods earlier this year, to a higher standard.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Cameron Dick MP - New floodway provides safer journey for rural residents
18 October 2019
It will be safer to travel through Gundiah, Bauple and Tiaro during floods and storms with the completion of the new and improved Gundiah floodway.Read More
- Support boosted for Northern NSW and Southern Queensland Bushfires
16 October 2019
The Liberal-National Government is providing one-off disaster payments to those worst affected by the bushfires that have swept through Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland.Read More
- Preparing emergency workers for a busy summer
15 October 2019
The Liberal-National Government is working with the states and territories to better prepare all Australians ahead of another challenging summer weather season.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Marise Payne - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
13 October 2019
On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we affirm our commitment to work to reduce the risk of natural disasters to communities across Australia and the Indo-Pacific.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Kate Jones MP, Queensland Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry - $5 million flood support boost for North Queensland
11 October 2019
Tourism operators in Northern Queensland hit by January’s floods will be given a hand, with a $5 million stimulus and recovery package.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliot MP, New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services - Bushfire assistance for Richmond Valley communities
09 October 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for communities in Richmond Valley in response to the impacts of the Busbys Flat Road fire.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Kate Jones MP, Queensland Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP, Queensland Minister for Training and Skills Development
01 October 2019
New tourism training program for flood affected QueenslandersRead More
- Joint media release with the Hon Corey Wingard MP - Disaster resilience projects receive $1.7 million boost
23 September 2019
Young South Australians will be taught what to do during a natural disaster as part of a $1.7 million package to make communities more resilient.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Bushfire assistance for the Hunter region
19 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for Muswellbrook and Singleton communities affected by bushfires in mid-February.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Recovery grants for farmers in northern NSW
19 September 2019
Recovery grants are now available to help eligible primary producers who were affected by severe storms in Walcha and surrounding areas from 20 December 2018.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended for Southern Queensland communities
14 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to primary producers, small businesses and not for profits impacted by the Southern Queensland bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison, Prime Minister - Additional Australian Government assistance to help people affected by the Queensland and New South Wales bushfires
13 September 2019
The Australian Government will deliver new income assistance to people affected by the bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mathias Cormann - Emergency response fund to help Australians recover from natural disasters
11 September 2019
Disaster-hit communities will be back on their feet faster, with the Government introducing legislation for a new $4 billion future fund.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended for more Queensland communities
11 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting the fires in Noosa and
the Sunshine Coast, as southern Queensland’s current bushfire emergency continues to unfold.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Extension of assistance for bushfire affected communities in Bellingen
11 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to communities in the Bellingen Local Government Area, as the Bee’s Nest bushfire continues to burn.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP - Recovery grants extended for North Queensland floods
10 September 2019
Small businesses and primary producers impacted by the North and Far North Queensland floods earlier this year have until the end of November to apply for recovery grants.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford - Bushfire assistance for Southern Queensland communities
08 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for bushfire affected Scenic Rim and Southern Downs communities including Applethorpe, Canungra, Beechmont Township, Binna Burra, Sarabah and parts of Illinbah.Read More
- Joint Media Release with Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Defence - Bushfires in QLD and NSW
07 September 2019
Bushfires in QLD and NSWRead More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP, New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services - Bushfire assistance for Northern NSW communities
07 September 2019
Bushfire assistance for Northern NSW communitiesRead More
- Joint media release with the Hon Sussan Ley MP and the Hon David Elliott MP - Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in Carrathool
04 September 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for communities in the local government area of Carrathool who were affected by floods in mid-April. Read More
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