Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Don’t you want to hear what these people are receiving out of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements? Clearly, you do not want to hear that we are providing support. That would be right: the opposition just want to decry and make claims. Maybe they do not want these people to receive any support from the Commonwealth government.

The assistance includes personal hardship and distress assistance, including the provision of emergency assistance, emergency accommodation, food, essential clothing, other personal items, payments of up to $388 per eligible adult and up to $194 per eligible child on the first day of assistance. There are also payments for temporary living expenses of between $110 and $150 per day for every adult for families in the metropolitan area. It also includes the restoration of essential public assets.