- Joint media release with Hon Will Hodgman MP and Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck - Grants program now open for Tasmanian communities affected by bushfires
27 April 2019
Communities affected by the Tasmanian bushfires can now apply for Economic and Community Recovery Grants to help boost their long-term recovery.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon David Elliott MP - Storms and Flood assistance for communities in New South Wales
26 April 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for communities in the local government areas of Cootamundra-Gundagai, Greater Hume, Hilltops and Parkes that were affected by storms and floods in late January and early February.Read More
- Joint media release with The Hon Mick Murray - Disaster assistance following flooding In the Shire of Plantagenet
23 April 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Shire of Plantagenet in Western Australia following heavy rainfall and flooding in mid-March.Read More
- Joint media release with The Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended to Douglas Shire for Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor
23 April 2019
Disaster assistance is now available for Douglas Shire Council following Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford - Disaster assistance extended to Pormpuraaw after Tropical Cyclone Trevor
16 April 2019
Disaster assistance is now available for Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council, which was affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor in March.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Will Hodgman MP and Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck - $9.9 million recovery package to support communities affected by the Tasmanian bushfires
13 April 2019
A $9.9 million Economic and Community Recovery Package is being made available to support communities affected by the Tasmanian bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan - Disaster Assistance Following Tropical Cyclone Veronica
12 April 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available in the local government areas of East Pilbara, Karratha and Port Hedland following severe weather and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Veronica.Read More
- Joint media release with Hon Shannon Fentiman MP - Small businesses given access to $25,000 upfront to support recovery
11 April 2019
Flood-affected small businesses in north Queensland can now claim half of the $50,000 Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant upfront to support their immediate recovery.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Coralee O'Rourke MP - Grants now available to help long-term bushfire recovery in central Queensland
10 April 2019
Non-government organisations, community groups and local governments can now apply for a share of $6 million to help with the long-term recovery of bushfire-affected communities across Central Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance for Queensland primary producers impacted by severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor
06 April 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to assist primary producers in four Queensland local government areas impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor.Read More
- Boosting practical support for disaster-affected communities
05 April 2019
The Morrison Government is providing a $275,000 grant to redevelop the GIVIT Online Disaster Management Portal.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended to Queensland communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Trevor
05 April 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to a further five local government areas as the effects of flooding caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor extends into south-west Queensland.Read More
- $130.5 Million towards reducing Australia’s Disaster Risk
05 April 2019
$130.5 Million towards reducing Australia’s Disaster RiskRead More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended to Queensland communities affected by Cyclone Trevor
02 April 2019
Disaster assistance is available to another six local governments in Central Queensland, including the Gulf of Carpentaria’s Mornington Shire Council, in the wake of Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP — Disaster assistance following severe storms and flooding across inland New South Wales
28 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available to the local government areas of Bathurst Regional, Goulburn Mulwaree, Hilltops and Snowy Valleys in response to severe storms and floods that occurred on 11 and 12 January 2019.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP — Disaster assistance extended for remote Queensland communities
27 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to the remote communities of Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council, Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council and Torres Shire Council.Read More
- Australian government assistance following the northern New South Wales bushfires
25 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds today announced the Australian Government will provide financial assistance to those affected by the Northern New South Wales Bushfires.Read More
- Welcome research into long-term disaster resilience
22 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds today launched the Gender and Disaster (GAD) Pod’s new research report into long-term disaster resilience.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP - Queensland Minister for agricultural industry development and fisheries
21 February 2019
Cattle producers in flood-affected areas in North West Queensland will receive additional support with the Commonwealth and Queensland Government announcing a strategic master plan for the removal of livestock carcasses. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP — Disaster assistance extended for flood-affected individuals and small businesses
21 February 2019
Additional disaster assistance is now available for small businesses in six north-west Queensland flood-impacted communities, and affected individuals and families in Carpentaria Shire and the township of Winton.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended for communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Penny
20 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended for remote communities in Far North Queensland that were impacted by severe weather and flooding brought on by Tropical Cyclone Penny.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP — Disaster assistance extended to Torres Shire Council
20 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to Torres Shire Council as the impact from the record-breaking monsoon trough continues to unfold.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended for more remote Queensland communities
19 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to the remote communities of Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council and Torres Strait Island Regional Council.Read More
- New research calculates extent of human trafficking and slavery in Australia
15 February 2019
For the first time, new research has calculated the extent of human trafficking and slavery in Australia.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Bushfire assistance for northern New South Wales communities
15 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for Armidale, Inverell, Kyogle and Tenterfield communities affected by the bushfires that commenced from 11 February 2019 onwards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP - Recovery grants available for Queensland small businesses
15 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the activation of Category C recovery grants for small businesses that have been devastated by the Queensland floods.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP - Disaster assistance extended for flood-affected farmers in Burke and Carpentaria
15 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk have today extended assistance grants of up to $75,000 to flood-affected primary producers in Burke and Carpentaria.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - More disaster assistance for communities in Gulf country
15 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended for communities in Burke Shire Council as the monsoonal floods continue to impact Gulf communities.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - More Queensland communities to receive disaster assistance
15 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to Cassowary Coast Regional Council, as well as primary producers in Charters Towers, Croydon and Etheridge affected by Queensland's monsoonal floods.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Bushfire assistance for Tamworth community
14 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Tamworth community affected by the October 2018 bushfire.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - South west Queensland to receive disaster assistance
14 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been made available for communities in the Toowoomba and Western Downs regions as a result of a trough that delivered storms, heavy rains and isolated flooding in December last year.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional disaster assistance for Queensland communities
13 February 2019
Disaster assistance has now been extended to Diamantina Shire Council and additional assistance available in parts of Winton Shire Council as the record-breaking monsoonal floods continue to impact central western Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance for more Queensland communities
13 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council and additional assistance made available for primary producers in Burke and Carpentaria as the monsoonal floods expand to impact Gulf communities.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional disaster assistance for more Queensland communities
11 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to Burke Shire Council as the full extent of devastation caused by the Queensland floods continues to be realised.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional disaster assistance for more Queensland communities
09 February 2019
As the ongoing Queensland flood emergency continues, disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Barcoo, Boulia, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mareeba and Mount Isa, as well as primary producers in Winton.Read More
- Extension to Australian government assistance for Queensland flooding
09 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs today announced that the Australian Government is extending the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) to more flood affected communities in Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP - Extraordinary assistance extended to North Queensland farmers in Flinders and Winton
08 February 2019
Assistant Minister and Queensland Premier have today extended the activation of Category C recovery grants for primary producers impacted by the protracted and devastating floods in Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP - Extraordinary assistance approved for North Queensland farmers
07 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the activation of Category C recovery grants for primary producers left devastated by widespread flooding in North Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Further disaster assistance to support Queensland communities
07 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been activated for the local government area of Flinders and extended for primary producers, small businesses and not for profit organisations across a number of regions impacted by the North Queensland monsoon trough.Read More
- Government continues to help Queensland communities
06 February 2019
The Australian Government is providing a comprehensive package of assistance to help families affected by the devastating flooding in and around Townsville and across northern Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Further disaster assistance for Queensland communities
06 February 2019
The North Queensland monsoon trough continues to cause major and widespread flooding across parts of the state, prompting the further expansion of disaster assistance for the impacted local government areas of Carpentaria, Mornington, Winton and Yarrabah.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional disaster assistance for Northern Queensland communities
05 February 2019
As the ongoing flood emergency continues in North Queensland, disaster assistance has been extended to the communities of Croydon, Etheridge, Hinchinbrook and McKinlay.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional disaster assistance for Northern Queensland communities
05 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been now extended to the community of Cloncurry and small business assistance is available in Townsville as the record-breaking monsoonal floods continue to impact northern Queensland.Read More
- Australian Government assistance for Queensland flooding
04 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds today announced that the Australian Government will provide income assistance to people affected by record-breaking monsoonal rainfall and flooding in northern Queensland Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Will Hodgman MP - Australian Government assistance for Tasmanian bushfires
03 February 2019
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs today announced the Australian Government has activated the Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) for eligible employees, small businesses and those who have lost income as a direct result of the Tasmanian bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Disaster assistance extended for North and Far North Queensland communities
02 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended for communities in Charters Towers, Palm Island, Richmond, Burdekin and Townsville due to the extensive and persistent rainfall and flooding underway in North and Far North Queensland.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Disaster assistance extended for NSW communities
01 February 2019
Disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Clarence Valley, Wollondilly and Lachlan in response to storms and floods occurring from 13 December 2018 onwards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Extra disaster help for Queensland communities hit by bushfires
30 December 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Minister today announced additional disaster assistance for communities affected by the devastating bushfires in Central Queensland in November and December. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Disaster assistance for NSW communities
28 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Hills, Hornsby, Parramatta, Campbelltown and Sutherland Local Government Areas which were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from 13 December onwards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MLA and the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC - New helicopter boosts WA aerial firefighting capability
21 December 2018
Western Australia’s expansive aerial firefighting fleet is poised for summer, with 29 aircraft including a helicopter equipped with a new generation of infrared sensors to rapidly locate and map bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Storm assistance for NSW communities
21 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for areas which were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from 20 December onwards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Lisa Neville MP - Storm assistance for Victorian communities
20 December 2018
Disaster assistance is now available for community members and councils of Alpine, Buloke, Indigo, Moorabool, Wangaratta and Wodonga to help those affected by the recent storms and floods that commenced on 13 December.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Bailey MP - Gold Coast-Springbrook Road to reopen
13 December 2018
Springbrook residents will receive an early Christmas present when the Gold Coast-Springbrook Road reopens at 6am on Monday, 17 December 2018.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MP - Disaster assistance following storms in the City of Busselton
13 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available in the local government area of the City of Busselton which was impacted by severe weather in early June 2018.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Bailey MP - Sarina Range restoration complete in time for Christmas
12 December 2018
The restoration of the Sarina Range, severely damaged by landslides during Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017, will be completed in time for Christmas.Read More
- Consultation meetings on firearms policy
07 December 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds has met with members of the firearms community and gun control advocates.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional bushfire assistance for Central Queensland communities
07 December 2018
Personal hardship disaster assistance has been extended to the Gladstone suburbs of Bracewell and Machine Creek in response to the Central Queensland bushfires. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Extra help for Central Queensland communities affected by bushfires
06 December 2018
In response to the Central Queensland bushfires, disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting the fires in Banana Shire Council and provide further recovery assistance to communities in Isaac, Livingstone and Mackay.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Boosting firefighting capabilities and community preparedness
05 December 2018
The Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $26 million to boost aerial firefighting capabilities across Australia, support a new national fire rating program and extend funding for a community alert system.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance for North Stradbroke Island
05 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for Redland City Council to combat the ongoing bushfires on North Stradbroke Island.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP — Joint government funding to futureproof floodplains
04 December 2018
NSW communities will be better protected from the dangers of floods thanks to almost $1.8 million in joint Commonwealth-State funding for a range of local projects.Read More
- Modern Slavery Bill passes the Parliament
30 November 2018
The Modern Slavery Bill 2018 has passed through the House of Representatives and has become law.Read More
- Joint media release with Kelly O’Dwyer MP - Coalition continues to take action to mark national asbestos awareness week
30 November 2018
The Coalition Government continues to take decisive action to crack-down on illegal asbestos importation, increase awareness efforts and reinforce the danger of exposure to deadly asbestos fibres.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP - Bushfire assistance for primary producers
30 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been activated for primary producers affected by the unprecedented bushfires in the Gladstone, Mackay and Rockhampton regional council areas.Read More
- Further bushfire assistance for central Queensland communities
30 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting bushfires in the communities of Bundaberg, Central Highlands and Isaac as well as extending recovery assistance to areas in Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended for Central Queensland communities
29 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to communities in Rockhampton, Livingstone and Mackay to help more people affected by the severe bushfires still burning in the region.Read More
- Government success in combatting modern slavery
28 November 2018
Today, Australia’s response to abolishing modern slavery has taken an important next-step with the passage of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 through the Senate. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance for Central Queensland Communities
27 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Gladstone Regional Council communities of Baffle Creek, Deepwater, Oyster Creek, Rules Beach and Taunton, for those affected by severe bushfires currently burning in the region.Read More
- Australian Trusted Trader growing in WA
23 November 2018
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- Joint media release with the HON Troy Grant MP - Bushfire assistance for Northern NSW communities
09 November 2018
Northern NSW communities will benefit from joint Government funded disaster assistance following bushfires in August this year.Read More
- Congratulations to the 2018 Resilient Australia Awards winners
08 November 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Linda Reynolds, has today congratulated the winners of the 2018 Resilient Australia Awards at a ceremony at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.Read More
- Assistance for storm affected primary producers in Queensland
08 November 2018
The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Linda Reynolds has visited primary producers in the Fassifern Valley who were affected by severe weather and hail in October that caused damage to farming infrastructure and crop losses.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MLA - $4 Million Disaster Resilience Funding Boost For Western Australia
07 November 2018
Projects that aim to boost Western Australia’s resilience to natural disasters will be supported by $4 million in grant funding.Read More
- Kmart, Microsoft and Pandora join Australian Trusted Trader
02 November 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator Linda Reynolds has welcomed 12 newly accredited Australian Trusted Traders (ATT) into the program, including Kmart, Microsoft and Pandora. Read More
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