CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
The Allan and Albanese Labor Governments are standing with Victorians who have been affected by the devastating fires that have torn through so much of the state.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan visited emergency services on the ground in Central Victoria today to announce an initial $19.5 million support package for bushfire affected Victorians - jointly funded under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
We know that there's been huge losses of livestock, crops and other agricultural businesses across Victoria. The Albanese and Allan Governments will establish a $10 million emergency sup...