Wednesday 10 August 2016

Hansard of the Legislative Council
Flood Mitigation

Mr FINCH (Rosevears) question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

 It might be better that this question regarding our process for flood mitigation is taken on notice.  I know there is a group set up in Henty House.  I am curious about how work that needs to be done is going to be financed?  There is $10 000 per circumstance initially to farmers but a lot of damage is going to need more to get them back to where they were.  Without divulging Cabinet information, has information come your way?  Do we have a state fund for this type of occurrence?  Do we find out how much we need and then make application to the federals?  How does the process work?

 ANSWER

 Mr President, this is definitely one I will have to take on notice.