Premier Steven Miles has announced a multi-million-dollar relief package in the meantime he hopes will bring tourists back to some affected areas, and ease the pain of economic losses.
Key Points
- A joint state and federal funding package to the value of $5million will provide discount flights and accommodation for the Cairns and Port Douglas regions, in a bid to encourage tourists to return.
- The Queensland government says the recovery from natural disasters in the state's far north and southeast will cost more than two billion dollars.
- More than 60,000 people across the state have already received $11 million in government financial assistance.
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