More financial assistance is coming to flood-ravaged communities, as about 9000 people remain stranded despite waters receding. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged a disaster recovery payment up to $1000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children, on top of personal hardship payments up to $900 per family. Vision courtesy: AAP
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00:00The devastation that we have witnessed firsthand has been only exceeded by the extraordinary
00:09resilience that these Australians are showing. And I just take my hat off, they have been quite
00:18remarkable and they went through not just talking about their needs going forward and the challenges
00:25that they will have to get back on their face, but what that means as well for others. And
00:32it is a point that whilst there are people who are directly affected here, every Australian
00:38is affected as well.