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Bushfire Appeal Fund

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Another issue I raise is the time being taken to transfer funds from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund to the surviving victims of Black Saturday. The 100-day report released by the bushfire appeal fund last week indicated that of the $351 million donated, only $62 million had been transferred into the hands of those eligible for help. Some $235 million has been set aside to fund all the grants announced by the Premier, but sadly only around 25 per cent of it has actually reached those desperately waiting for assistance. I urge the Premier to take immediate action