Mal Brough (Longman, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

It is just that 48-hours thing. Generally having a multitude will qualify, but it is a matter of it being uninhabitable for 48 hours. So it is loss of sewerage, loss of power, loss of water, water inundation—any of those things. It is not just the one-off; it is like a menu. Those things can add up to uninhabitability.

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