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

Since the election of the Albanese government, we've been taking many steps to ensure that Australia is much better prepared for natural disasters than we have been in the past. We've created one unified National Emergency Management Agency, rather than having the two that existed under the former government. We've created the Disaster Ready Fund, which is already investing in disaster mitigation across the country. I'm pleased to say that, a bit over a week ago, I joined with the member for Boothby in South Australia to announce Humanihut as the supplier of mobile emergency shelter camps. This is a key component of what will be the first ever National Emergency Management Stockpile. This capability will support the stockpile needs of states and territories. It will have three main components. The first is a physical stockpile, including, as I say, temporary housing but also, over time, things like water purification equipment and other needs. There will be a standing offer panel to be able to meet needs urgently, and we'll be entering into a memorandum of understanding with governments as well. It will provide reliable, readily deployable life-sustaining resources for communities. (Time expired)