Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Nikki Boyd
More than 121,000 people have now benefitted from Commonwealth-State funded financial assistance to help rebuild their lives following the impacts of December's severe weather events in Queensland.
As at 6pm Tuesday 9 January, 121,277 people impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and SEQ's Christmas storms have been assisted through the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS), with more than $21.5 million out the door to date.
This includes 29,007 people in Far North Queensland and 92,270 people in the south-east, assistance valued at more than $5.11 million (FNQ) and more than $16.4 million (SEQ) respectively.
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