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.