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Cabinet to consider north Qld flood plan

A task force is due to meet to consider the federal government's response to floods which devastated north Queensland cattle communities.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Parliament.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Parliament. Source: AAP

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a cabinet task force will on Monday consider a series of recommendations to help northwest Queensland communities devastated by floods.

Mr Morrison visited the region last week where he saw large numbers of dead cattle and listened to graziers and local leaders about how the recovery should be handled.

"This will require a station-by-station solution to rebuild," Mr Morrison told parliament.


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