Episode notes
Words cannot begin to describe the devasation and distress of the recent record flood events occurring in South East Queensland and in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. As individuals, families, businesses, community organisations and Local Government Area councils do their best to pull through and start to rebuild and recover, the Commonwealth Government - together with the Queensland and New South Wales State Governments - have announced financial support packages to help assist with (and try as best as possible to help fast-track) the rebuild and recovery in those affected LGAs.
Louie takes you through the key important announcements made at recent press conferences, and also gives you a high level overview of what each of the payments and grants are and the eligibility criteria for the federal funding (as well as the "likel ...
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