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22 April, 2022

Albanese promises disaster support

ALP leader Anthony Albanese has promised to support a veteran's organisation engaged in disaster relief.


An ALP government will fund Disaster Relief Australia to help communities recover from natural disasters
An ALP government will fund Disaster Relief Australia to help communities recover from natural disasters

 Disaster Relief Australia (DRA), a fully-Veteran led organisation, has been working since 2016 to provide relief to communities in the wake of natural disasters, deploying hundreds of veteran volunteers across Australia and the world.  

Under an Albanese Labor Government, Disaster Relief Australia will receive $38.1 million over three years to expand this program. 

The funding will allow DRA to add another 5,200 volunteer veterans to its ranks - a total of 6,700 veteran volunteers able to provide over 13,600 volunteer days per annum. 

The funding covers costs relating to deployment, recruitment, equipment, and training. 

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