PM pledges federal help for Qld bushfires

The Commonwealth disaster assistance plan has been activated to help the Queensland bushfire emergency, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

firefighters working to control a bushfire in Central Queensland

Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged federal help for the Queensland bushfire emergency.

The Commonwealth disaster assistance plan has been activated, allowing the Queensland state government to seek federal help, as well as financial assistance.

The Australian Defence Force has been providing refuelling capacity in Amberley, southwest of Brisbane and is also helping in New South Wales.

"The entire country is coming to your aid. The entire country is there to help in this time of great need," Mr Morrison told reporters in Canberra on Thursday.

"I have no immediate plans, nor does the deputy prime minister (Michael McCormack) to visit the area.

"The advice to us is that we need people to focus on the firefighting effort and the firefighting response."


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