BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Premier and Minister for Veterans
The Honourable David Crisafulli
Today the Federal Government has announced it will not be proceeding with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements.
I would like to thank the Prime Minister for listening to our concerns and arriving at a commonsense decision.
We now wait to see further details, and ensure this is delivered and funding arrangements are maintained in full, so Queenslanders can have certainty and confidence in their hour of need during disaster season.
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