Joint media release with the Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Eligible primary producers, impacted by the flooding in Western Queensland will be further supported by a significant package from the Australian and Queensland Governments.
The extraordinary assistance package is the next round in assistance to support farmers, station owners and other primary producers who have been particularly impacted by the unprecedent flooding.
The package includes:
- A $105 million Exclusion Fence Restitution Fund to support the reconstruction of exclusion fencing after widespread damage, helping primary producers protect livestock from invasive species as soon as possible.
- Up to $7 million will be added to the Emergency Fodder Support package now totalling up to $12 million, to further support primary producers to sustain livestock and mitigate the impacts of flooding.
The Australian and Queensland Government are also increasing the amount of the Disaster Assistance Loans from $250,000 to $5 million to support larger scale primary producers who have incurred high levels of livestock loss and infrastructure damage.
Primary producers in the LGAs of Barcoo, Boulia, Bulloo, Diamantina, Longreach, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie and Winton will be able to access the Exclusion Fence Restitution Fund.
This package is funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
