AAP General News (Australia)
01-13-2011
FED:'We can cope on our own', says Canberra
By Julian Drape
CANBERRA, Jan 13 AAP - Australia hasn't accepted search and rescue assistance from
other countries following the Queensland floods because it's a world leader in disaster
management, the federal government says.
Offers of operational assistance have come in from around the globe, but so far the
Gillard government has accepted help only from close neighbour New Zealand.
A 15-member civilian emergency response team has travelled across the Tasman and is
now on the ground in Queensland. A team of 60 NZ firies will also be heading …
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