Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has condemned the Albanese Government’s proposed changes to disaster recovery funding, warning the move will leave regional Queensland communities worse off when the next natural disaster strikes.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has slammed the Albanese Government for turning its back on flood-ravaged North and North West Queensland producers by refusing to support a restocking allowance following devastating floods.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald and Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Senator Ross Cadell have urged the Albanese Labor Government to follow the North West Queensland flood response blueprint laid out by the Coalition after similar floods in 2019.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has heaped praise on flood recovery crews and volunteers in Far North Queensland after witnessing widespread devastation and heartache from Cairns to Mareeba and Cooktown.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, has called for all banks to grant deferment on loan repayments for North Queensland businesses and homeowners affected by floods while they can recover financially.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, has urged the Federal and State Governments to drastically scale up disaster relief arrangements in Burketown and other parts of Queensland’s Gulf Country experiencing devastating floods.