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

The payment is made by and through Centrelink. It was announced at the time the payment was announced by the Minister for Human Services, Tanya Plibersek, that strong arrangements had been put in place by Centrelink to ensure that the system would not be defrauded and that compliance procedures would be put in place by Centrelink. Centrelink has longstanding arrangements to ensure the accuracy of payments, that the eligibility criteria are met and that people are provided assistance based on eligibility criteria. Right across South-East Queensland, which has suffered the devastation that has been shown on television and reported in the press, there are many households and families who have lost possessions and lost belongings. These payments are designed to ensure that they can get back on their feet as soon as possible. (Time expired)