NATURAL DISASTERS IN QUEENSLAND
Queensland has been the most disaster-prone state over the past decade
The total economic cost over this period has averaged $11bn per year.
Over the last 10 years, Queensland has borne 60% of the total economic cost of disasters in Australia
65% of Queensland’s total economic cost of disasters has been attributable to Flooding events
In 2011-12 alone rebuilding after the Queensland floods and cyclones cost the state government an estimated $7.1 billion
Today, based on the history of natural disaster events over the last 50 years, the total economic cost of natural disasters in Queensland is estimated to be $6.2bn
The total economic cost of natural disasters in Queensland will reach $18 bn a year by 2050
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