Income Protection Australia
Income Protection Australia provides free up-to-date access to the best value Income Protection, Family Security, Financial Cover and Life Insurance information, resources, products and services from a comprehensive selection of Australia's leading and best known income protection insurance specialists.
Whatever your income protection insurance needs, Income Protection Australia can help you locate the right income protection insurance rates and comparisons regardless of your situation ...
Buy Insurance, Finance and Mortgage Leads On-line! Australian financial services professionals can now buy qualified leads by postcode, district or by State through a unique bidding system. No contracts, no joining fees. Click here for details
MAKING NEWS
Tue, 18 November 2008
Rudd announces storm relief payment
November 18, 2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced cash payments for people left homeless by Brisbane's violent storm, and promised more army help.
A severe storm hit Brisbane on Sunday, tearing off roofs, bringing down trees and powerlines, and leaving many without liveable homes.
Mr Rudd has likened the damage to a war zone after touring the devastation in the northern suburb The Gap with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman.
"This is a natural disaster big time," he told reporters on Tuesday.
He said 350 troops were being deployed to help in the clean up, but more would be sent if needed.
He also announced Centrelink would make payments of $1,000 per adult, and $400 per dependent child where the primary home was unliveable.
This was on top of the natural disaster relief arrangements activated on Monday.
Families Minister Jenny Macklin would announce further details on Tuesday, he said.
"This is just the beginning of what's going to be a very long-term clean up," he said.
"I think the important thing for us is to keep faith with the people who have been horribly affected by this, with only a few minutes notice in many cases."
More than 8,000 homes were still without power on Tuesday, and 800 to 900 calls for assistance were still to be answered.
More SES volunteers were expected later on Tuesday.
Ms Bligh said it may be several days before the full extent of the devastation is known.
Mr Rudd diverted his flight from Washington DC, where he had attended the G20 meeting on the weekend, to inspect the storm damage.
SOURCE : AAP
Click here for more news from Income Protection Australia.
Here are some Income Protection Australia articles that may be of interest ...
Loss of income insurance: Case Study
Rebecca is a single, self-employed graphic designer who works from home. Aged in her mid-30s, she has monthly commitments of a mortgage and car payments and the usual living expenses ... more
|
Insuring against loss of income An important part of stress-testing yourself involves imagining what would happen if your source of income were cut off. If you have done that and the answer scares you, there are various forms of insurance you can take out ... more
|
BOOKMARK THIS WEBSITE
To add Income Protection Australia to your favourites, simply
click here.
Income Protection Australia Link Exchange
To view our links page or to exchange links with this website, please visit our Income Protection Australia links page.
|
home |
news |
links |
|
