Scott Morrison’s election-eve insult to Queensland flood victims

Scott Morrison has delivered an insult to thousands of Queensland flood victims, refusing to provide funding to help get homes out of floodwaters.

Acting Premier Cameron Dick said that the response showed the Prime Minister will not take responsibility, and Queensland flood victims will pay the price.

“Less than three weeks ago, the Premier wrote to the Prime Minister, asking him to hear the call of flood victims, and help fund a $741m residential recovery package” the Acting Premier said.

“Last night, Scott Morrison responded, saying it’s not his problem.

“Every Queenslander needs to know that this letter shows that Scott Morrison does not care about flood victims who need help from all levels of Government.

“It doesn’t matter if your home floods two, three or four times over, Scott Morrison wants no part in creating an ongoing solution.

“It is clear the Prime Minister has made a political calculation.

“He has decided he doesn’t need flood victims to vote for him – so he has nothing to offer them."

Mr Dick said that it wasn’t just South-East Queensland victims who have been rejected by the Prime Minister.

“Nearly a decade after ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald devasted Bundaberg, the Prime Minister is still refusing to support the Bundaberg Flood Levee,” the Acting Premier said.

“This project has gone through detailed design and community consultation already, but Scott Morrison says it has to do it all again.

“Scott Morrison doesn’t even have the guts to give the people of Bundaberg a straight answer, trying to tie this project up in more bureaucratic process.

“When it comes to helping flood victims avoid future disasters, it’s the same old story from Scott Morrison.

“He says the words, but will not deliver.

“Every expert report, including his own Royal Commission into natural disasters, says that the Federal Government should be funding disaster resilience, but this Prime Minister will not take responsibility and do his job to fund it.

“When it comes to helping flood victims, the Prime Minister says one thing but will not deliver."