ALGA NDIR submission and Treasury meeting notes

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This release contains a July 2011 submission from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) to the Natural Disasters Insurance Review Panel, with an attached April 2011 survey memo to state and territory local government association CEOs and a summary of their responses. The submission argues that reducing Commonwealth support through stricter access to the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) would shift costs to councils and ratepayers, and that resources should go to mitigation rather than insurance. It cites flood costs of over $1 billion for Queensland councils, around $900 million in Victoria, about $30 million in South Australia and over $375 million for NSW roads and bridges. It opposes councils subsidising a national flood insurance scheme through rates. The excerpt provides no Treasury analysis or internal advice.