National Disaster Response Unit

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500 million over the medium term, to create a National Disaster Response Unit with rapid-deployment aircraft and crews to respond quickly to floods, fires and remote rescues, and assist with humanitarian disaster relief across the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding for this proposal would include an initial $375 million (in 2026-27) for capital costs and $50 million per year for the unit’s ongoing costs. The ongoing costs would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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National Disaster Response Unit

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500 million over the medium term, to create a National Disaster Response Unit with rapid-deployment aircraft and crews to respond quickly to floods, fires and remote rescues, and assist with humanitarian disaster relief across the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding for this proposal would include an initial $375 million (in 2026-27) for capital costs and $50 million per year for the unit’s ongoing costs. The ongoing costs would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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National Disaster Response Unit

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500 million over the medium term, to create a National Disaster Response Unit with rapid-deployment aircraft and crews to respond quickly to floods, fires and remote rescues, and assist with humanitarian disaster relief across the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding for this proposal would include an initial $375 million (in 2026-27) for capital costs and $50 million per year for the unit’s ongoing costs. The ongoing costs would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – One-off grants of up to $20,000 available to all single dwelling households

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide one-off grants of up to $20,000 to all single dwelling households in high-risk flood or cyclone zones to subsidise the costs of protecting the house and keeping communities together.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – One-off grants of up to $20,000 available to all single dwelling households

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide one-off grants of up to $20,000 to all single dwelling households in high-risk flood or cyclone zones to subsidise the costs of protecting the house and keeping communities together.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Support for Disaster Relief Australia for a National Veterans Volunteer Program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $64.5 million over 3 years to Disaster Relief Australia so it can continue the National Veteran Volunteer Program (NVVP) across Australia.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 3 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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Northern Australia and Rangelands Fire Information

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2.5 million over 3 years to the Northern Australia and Rangelands Fire Information web service, to ensure continual service of their website for viewing and tracking current fire activities in Australia’s northern and remote areas.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 3 years and start on 1 July 2025.

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Northern Australia and Rangelands Fire Information

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2.5 million over 3 years to the Northern Australia and Rangelands Fire Information web service, to ensure continual service of their website for viewing and tracking current fire activities in Australia’s northern and remote areas.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 3 years and start on 1 July 2025.

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New BOM radar in Central Queensland

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10 million over 4 years towards a new Bureau of Meteorology weather radar for Central Queensland. The funding profile would be $4 million in 2025-26 and $2 million in each of the following 3 years (to 2028-29).

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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New BOM radar in Central Queensland

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10 million over 4 years towards a new Bureau of Meteorology weather radar for Central Queensland. The funding profile would be $4 million in 2025-26 and $2 million in each of the following 3 years (to 2028-29).

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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