3.50pm AEDT – Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman have held press conferences on the Queensland flood situation.
Smith gave details of Defence “assets”, mainly helicopters, which are being made available through Amberley air base.
Newman said conditions are bad today, will be worse tomorrow, and will be devastating on Thursday.
- Listen to Defence Minister Smith.
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- Listen to Lord Mayor Newman.
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