❓ This Question on Notice seeks detailed information regarding the Cyclone Narelle recovery grants and financial assistance specifically for primary producers, including funding pool, application and approval numbers, disbursed funds, and expiry dates. The answer provided by DFES indicates that most of the requested data (b-e) is not available.
AnsweredQoN 1602Legislative Council
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I refer to the Cyclone Narelle recovery grants and financial assistance and I ask, for the primary producer support measures under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, please identify:(a) the total funding pool available;(b) the number of applications to date;(c) the number of approvals to date;(d) total funds disbursed to date;(e) will the Minister please provide a breakdown of approved funding by Local Government area; and(f) when will this funding expire?
I refer to the Cyclone Narelle recovery grants and financial assistance and I ask, for the primary producer support measures under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, please identify:
(a) the total funding pool available;
(b) the number of applications to date;
(c) the number of approvals to date;
(d) total funds disbursed to date;
(e) will the Minister please provide a breakdown of approved funding by Local Government area; and
(f) when will this funding expire?
I refer to the Cyclone Narelle recovery grants and financial assistance and I ask, for the primary producer support measures under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, please identify:
(a) the total funding pool available;
(b) the number of applications to date;
(c) the number of approvals to date;
(d) total funds disbursed to date;
(e) will the Minister please provide a breakdown of approved funding by Local Government area; and
(f) when will this funding expire?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
6 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) The funding pool for Primary Producer Support Measures comprises of Commonwealth-State funded measures (Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Category B) and State-only funded fencing assistance, both of which are demand driven.
(b-e) Nil.
(f) Applications for freight subsidy and fencing assistance close 29 September 2026. The interest rate subsidy assistance is available for up to 10 years, with approved applicants able to submit annual claims for reimbursement.
(a) The funding pool for Primary Producer Support Measures comprises of Commonwealth-State funded measures (Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Category B) and State-only funded fencing assistance, both of which are demand driven.
(b-e) Nil.
(f) Applications for freight subsidy and fencing assistance close 29 September 2026. The interest rate subsidy assistance is available for up to 10 years, with approved applicants able to submit annual claims for reimbursement.
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