'A Kick in the Guts': Feds Cut to Disaster Funding Sparks Outrage in Regions
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‘Zero compassion, understanding’: Premier’s takedown of feds over funds
A staggering $1bn in disaster funding used to rebuild critical roads, bridges and other infrastructure would not have been given to Queensland over the last 13 years if the federal government’s controversial change to recovery funding had been applied.
The federal government recently proposed a new Disaster Recovery Framework, adjusting the federal and state government sharing mechanism for natural disaster recovery funding. However, this proposal has drawn strong opposition from the Queensland government and local councils, who argue that the new system would impose billions of dollars in additional expenditures on Queensland and could severely delay critical infrastructure repair projects fo…
Councils push back on disaster funding changes
Image: Johan Larson/stock.adobe.com Queensland councils have vowed to oppose proposed changes to the Federal Government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), warning the reforms could increase financial pressure on local governments and slow community recovery after natural disasters. The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) said any reduction in disaster recovery funding would place additional strain on councils already …
Can Queensland afford to cut disaster and infrastructure funding?
Image: Johan Larson/stock.adobe.comQueensland councils are calling for a significant increase in transport infrastructure funding while simultaneously fighting proposed changes to federal disaster recovery arrangements that they say could leave regional communities worse off. The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has used the lead-up to the State Budget to urge greater investment in roads, water infrastructure and waste managemen…
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