# Statement from the Premier

Date: 9 Oct 2026
Released by: David Crisafulli, Premier and Minister for Veterans

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has welcomed the federal government's decision not to proceed with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements, and thanked the Prime Minister. He said Queensland had campaigned alongside mayors, the Local Government Association of Queensland and councils, and would now seek details to ensure existing arrangements are maintained in full ahead of the disaster season.

## Original release

Today the Federal Government has announced it will not be proceeding with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for listening to our concerns and arriving at a commonsense decision. We now wait to see further details, and ensure this is delivered and funding arrangements are maintained in full, so Queenslanders can have certainty and confidence in their hour of need during disaster season. We stood alongside mayors, the Local Government Association of Queensland and councils across the state and went in to fight for Queenslanders because it was the right thing to do. Today’s decision diverts disaster for the most disaster-prone State. We look forward to strengthening our preparedness and response ahead of disaster season, in the knowledge that there will be no changes to a formula that has worked for decades.

## Key details

- Author/spokesperson: David Crisafulli, Premier and Minister for Veterans
- Published: 9 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: Australia
- Subject country/region: Queensland (Australia)
- Original source: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/106213
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/au/mr01812-statement-from-the-premier-09102026.html

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