Senior economic ministers will meet to finalise further financial support to flood-ravaged communities, as thousands more defence troops prepare to arrive to assist clean-up efforts.
Federal cabinet's expenditure review committee will convene later on Tuesday, where flood assistance will be discussed.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was finalising the first wave of what he described as "over and above measures" — disaster funding that is outside of the existing categories of support.
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