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Disasters

Councils struggle to access millions in flood recovery funding

ABC News (AU)

Published 28 Oct 2026, 12:44 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Central Australian councils say months of paperwork and costly assessments have delayed disaster recovery funding, as the federal government moves to reform the system.

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