Queensland Trucking Industry Welcomes Disaster Funding Backflip
The federal government will keep existing cost-sharing after states, councils and Queensland leaders warned the proposed split could leave communities short of funds.
- On Friday, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the Australian Government will abandon plans to slash disaster recovery funding, maintaining the existing cost-sharing arrangements instead.
- Introduced in June, the proposed 50/50 model drew widespread criticism from state governments and councils who warned it would impose significant financial burdens on communities.
- Queensland, which receives the highest proportion of disaster funding at $1.3 billion, faced the largest impact from the proposed change, with the Queensland Trucking Association warning of economic costs exceeding $2.5 billion.
- Queensland Premier David Crisafulli welcomed the 'commonsense decision,' while Chalmers said the government aims to provide 'certainty' for communities ahead of disaster season.
- The government will maintain current funding formulas, allowing councils to focus on strengthening infrastructure and preparedness in the knowledge that existing support remains fully intact.
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Queensland trucking industry welcomes disaster funding backflip
The Bruce Highway north of Gympie after Tropical Cyclone Seth hit in January 2022. Image: TMR The federal government’s backflip on disaster recovery funding has been welcomed by the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA), which warned the proposed changes threatened vital freight connections. Canberra has abandoned plans for a uniform 50:50 disaster recovery funding split with states and territories, retaining the existing cost-sharing arrangemen…
Bundaberg welcomes disaster recovery funding
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