The National Climate Disaster Fund
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Fossil Fuel Levy for Fire Recovery Would Boost SA Jobs and Economy
Government Ignored Insurance Industry’s Warnings on Climate Disasters and Need to Prepare
Immense impending bushfire costs heighten call for Climate Disaster Levy
Costs Soar in National Bushfire Crisis: Call for Levy on Fossil Fuel Production
Put Levy on Fossil Fuel Producers to Pay for Climate Disasters: Australia Institute
A National Climate Disaster Fund should be established to reduce the cost burden of natural disaster response and recovery to Australian households and taxpayers.It should be funded by a levy on coal, gas and oil production, as multinational fossil fuel companies profit from climate change but make a very small contribution to the communities that bear its costs.