The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Minister for the NDIS
Minister for Government Services
The Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister for Emergency Management
The Albanese Government has delivered more than $15 million in disaster assistance payments directly to people significantly impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland.
This includes more than 13,600 claims for the Australian Government Disaster Payment (AGDRP) and the Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA).
AGDRP is a payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children who have been significantly impacted by the floods.
DRA provides up to 13 weeks of income support to assist eligible employees and sole traders who have experienced a loss of income as a direct result of a major disaster.
Both payments were activated by the Albanese Government for impacted people who live and work in the Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Mareeba, Tablelands, Wujal Wujal and Yarrabah Local Government Areas (LGAs).
Affected people can check their eligibility on the Services Australia website, and the easiest way to claim a payment is online through myGov.
