Senate debates

Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Questions without Notice

Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience

3:02 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

There is the Local Economic Recovery Program. Whilst it is within my purview, the coordinator-general and state governments are the final decision-makers on that one. There are the restocking, replanting and on-farm infrastructure grants. The minister is only involved in a funding decision if there's a change in the national partnership agreement. Resilient kids—what a great program! Senator McDonald and I were able to announce $2 million for mental health support for schoolchildren who've been in flood affected communities. Those decisions are part of the national partnership agreement. There is $9 million over the next three years for economic diversification. Again, that is covered by the national partnership agreement, as are the telecommunications and energy improvement grants. Management of disaster risk, again, is under the national partnership agreement reallocation issues. The recovery and resilience grants—

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