George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, yesterday Senator Chisolm asked me a question in relation to NDRRA payments. I seek leave to incorporate the answer.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

State and territory governments are responsible for administering Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) assistance, in accordance with their responsibility for disaster management.

As such, the reconstruction of damaged assets is managed at the state and local government level.

Under the NDRRA, the Australian Government provides funding on a reimbursement basis directly to state or territory governments, however the Australian Government does not hold information about the individual contracts entered into by state or local governments for which funding may be provided.