Bushfire Recovery Support

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:59): Further supplementary: can the minister advise how many applications have been received specifically from Cudlee Creek victims and how much money has been paid out and how many applications have been received from Kangaroo Island victims and how much money has been paid out?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:59): Yes, I can, but I don't think I've got the statistics here in terms of—because it changes on a rapid basis. So as soon as I receive a briefing it is effectively out of date. As of 14 February—so this is probably out of date—we have had 562 applications received from those directly affected by the fires. As at 14 February 70 payments have been distributed through the SERF to a value of $748,000, that being 29 payments for Kangaroo Island and 41 payments for Cudlee Creek. But that figure will be out of date, because that is last week.