Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I know taking responsibility is a foreign concept for the opposition, but we've finally got a government who will do it. The Australian Local Government Association President, Councillor Linda Scott, said about the Disaster Ready Fund:

We strongly advocated to the Government for this funding in the lead up to last year's election and were thrilled when it was announced and later enshrined in legislation.

RACQ chief officer David Carter said:

RACQ has long advocated for greater investments in household mitigation, and it is great to see the Federal Government recognise the importance of these resilience programs.

Programs such as these can help keep insurance affordable and accessible as it reduces risk. (Time expired)