Zali Steggall (Warringah, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

This is to the Prime Minister. The CSIRO estimates that every $1 spent on disaster preparation saves up to $11 on disaster recovery costs, yet less than 13 per cent of the National Emergency Management Agency's budget is spent on preparation and resilience. Disasters are now costing Australians $38 billion per year. Will you take this opportunity to re-evaluate funding priorities and ensure greater investment in resilience?

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