Flood levy information for individuals

What is the flood levy?

The government has introduced a temporary flood and cyclone reconstruction levy (flood levy), which applies to taxable income for the 2011-12 financial year only.

The flood levy is designed to help affected communities recover from the recent natural disasters by providing additional funding to rebuild essential infrastructure - for example, roads, bridges and schools.

The flood levy applied to taxable income from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. The flood levy will no longer apply to income derived on or after 1 July 2012.

Who has to pay the flood levy?

Individual taxpayers, whose taxable income was more than $50,000 in the 2011-12 financial year, have to pay the flood levy. This includes foreign residents who have Australian income.

Low income earners will not pay the flood levy
If you have a taxable income of $50,000 or less in the 2011-12 financial year, you will not be charged the flood levy.

Certain people affected by natural disasters will not pay the flood levy
Some people affected by natural disasters will be exempt from paying the flood levy, regardless of their taxable income.

To work out if you are exempt, see Who is exempt from the flood levy?

Flood levy exemptions

A temporary one-year flood levy applies to your taxable income for the 2011-12 financial year unless you qualify for an exemption. You can use the information below to work out your levy or exemption.

How much is your levy?

The flood levy is an increase in tax on the part of your income above $50,000.

Taxable income	Levy
Less than $50,000	Nil
Between $50,000 to $100,000	0.5%
More than $100,000	$250 plus 1.0% of the difference between $100,000 and your taxable income

Are you exempt?

To qualify for an exemption from the flood levy, you must be able to answer 'yes' to at least one of the following exemption classes.

Class 1
Were you eligible for an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment for a natural disaster that occurred in the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012 and did you receive this payment by 30 June 2012?

Class 2
In relation to a declared natural disaster that occurred during the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012, did all of the following apply?

You were either at least 16 years of age or were receiving a social security payment from Centrelink.
You were an Australian resident for social security purposes at the time of the disaster.
One of the following conditions applied to you:

As a direct result of a declared natural disaster in the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012 one of the following applied:

you were unable to gain access to your home for at least 24 hours
you were stranded in your home for at least 24 hours
your spouse, child, parent, brother, sister or legal guardian, who was an Australian citizen, died
you were seriously injured
your home was destroyed
your home sustained major damage.

As a result of the declared natural disaster your home was without electricity, or water, or gas, or sewerage service, or another essential service for at least 48 hours.

You were the principal carer of a dependent child under 16 years old who experienced any of the events listed in column A.

Class 3
Are you a New Zealand citizen who was eligible and received an ex-gratia payment from Centrelink for a natural disaster that occurred in the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012?

Examples of class 2 exemptions

Example 1

Lloyd lives in Cairns and earns $70,000 a year. Lloyd is over 16 years old and is an Australian resident for social security purposes. In March 2011, his home was surrounded by flood waters as a result of Cyclone Yasi. All roads leading out of Lloyd's property were blocked by flood water and Lloyd was stranded in his home for more than 24 hours.

Lloyd did not receive an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.

Lloyd reads the exemption information and works out that, as he was stranded in his home for at least 24 hours, he meets one of the criteria and is exempt under class 2 from the flood levy.

Example 2

Muhammad's home was directly in the path of Cyclone Yasi in February 2011. Muhammad is over 16 years old and is an Australian resident for social security purposes. The State Emergency Service (SES) required that his street be evacuated for the period of the cyclone. Residents were not allowed to return to their homes for 48 hours. Muhammad left his home and stayed at a friend's house, which was out of the area, for several days.

Muhammad did not receive an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.

Muhammad reads the exemption information and works out that, as he was unable to gain access to his home for at least 24 hours, he meets one of the criteria and he is exempt under class 2 from the flood levy.

List of declared natural disasters

This is a list of events that occurred from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2012 that were declared natural disasters. For more information about declared disasters, visit www.disasterassist.gov.au

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New South Wales

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
A
Albury	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
Armidale Dumaresq	Floods (November 2011) Floods (June 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
B
Ballina	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Balranald	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Bathurst	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Bega Valley	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe storm (March 2011)
Bellingen	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Berrigan	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Blacktown	Flooding (February - March 2012)
Bland	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November 2011) Severe storm (March 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Blayney	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Blue Mountains	Bushfire (of 20-23 September 2011) Severe weather (July 2011)
Bogan	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Bombala	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe storm (March 2011)
Boorowa	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Bourke	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Brewarrina	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Broken Hill	Flooding (February - March 2012)
Byron	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
C
Cabonne	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Carrathool	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Central Darling	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Cessnock	Floods (June 2011)
Clarence Valley	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Cobar	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Coffs Harbour	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011)
Conargo	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Coolamon	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Cooma-Monaro	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Coonamble	Floods (November - December 2010)
Cootamundra	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Corowa	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Cowra	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
D
Dubbo	Floods (November - December 2010)
Dungog	Floods (June 2011)
E
Eurobodalla	Severe storm (March 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
F
Forbes	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
G
Gilgandra	Floods (November - December 2010)
Glen Innes Severn	Floods (June 2011) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Gloucester	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011)
Goulburn Mulwaree	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Great Lakes	Floods (June 2011)
Greater Hume	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Greater Taree	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011)
Griffith	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Gundagai	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010) Weather event (September 2010)
Gunnedah	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Guyra	Floods (November 2011) Floods (June 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Gwydir	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
H
Harden	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Hawkesbury	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe storms and heavy rainfall (February 2012)
Hay	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
I
Inverell	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
J
Jerilderie	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Junee	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
K
Kempsey	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011)
Kiama	Severe weather (July 2011) Severe storm (March 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
Kyogle	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
L
Lachlan	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November 2011) Severe storm (March 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Leeton	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Lismore	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Lithgow	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe weather (July 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Liverpool Plains	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Lockhart	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
M
Maitland	Floods (June 2011)
Mid-Western Regional	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Moree	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012)
Moree Plains	Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Murray	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Murrumbidgee	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Muswellbrook	Floods (November 2011) Floods (June 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
N
Nambucca	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (June 2011)
Narrabri	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Narrandera	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Narromine	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
O
Oberon	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe weather (July 2011)
Orange	Floods (November - December 2010)
P
Palerang	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Parkes	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Penrith	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe storms and heavy rainfall (February 2012)
Port Macquarie-Hastings	Floods (June 2011)
Port Stephens	Floods (June 2011)
Q
Queanbeyan	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
R
Richmond Valley	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
S
Shellharbour	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe weather (July 2011) Severe storm (March 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
Shoalhaven	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe weather (July 2011) Severe storm (March 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
Singleton	Floods (June 2011)
Snowy River	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
T
Tamworth	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011 (Tamworth Regional)) Floods (November - December 2010)
Temora	Flooding (February - March 2012)
Tenterfield	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
Tumbarumba	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010) Weather event (September 2010)
Tumut	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010) Weather event (September 2010)
Tweed	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011)
U
Upper Hunter	Flooding (February - March 2012) Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (June 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Upper Lachlan	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Uralla	Floods (November 2011)
Urana	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
W
Wagga Wagga	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Flooding (October 2010)
Wakool	Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Walcha	Floods (June 2011)
Walgett	Heavy rainfall and flooding (27 January 2012) Floods (November 2011) Floods (26 December 2010 - January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Warren	Floods (November - December 2010)
Warrumbungle	Floods (November - December 2010)
Weddin	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Wentworth	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Wellington	Floods (November - December 2010)
Wingecarribee	Severe weather (July 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
Wollongong	Flooding (February - March 2012) Severe weather (July 2011) Weather event (September 2010)
Wyong	Floods (June 2011)
Y
Yass Valley	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)
Young	Flooding (February - March 2012) Floods (November - December 2010)

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Northern Territory

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
A
Alice Springs	Severe weather event (28 March 2012) Central Australian bushfires (of August 2011)
B
Barkly	Central Australian bushfires (of August 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
C
Central Desert	Severe weather event (28 March 2012) Central Australian bushfires (of August 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
D
Darwin	Tropical Cyclone Carlos (February 2011)
Darwin-Daly	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012)
E
East Arnhem	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Grant (December 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
K
Katherine Municipality	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Grant (December 2011)
M
MacDonnell	Severe weather event (28 March 2012) Central Australian bushfires (of August 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
R
Roper-Daly	Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
Roper Gulf	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Grant (December 2011) Tropical Cyclone Carlos (February 2011)
T
Tiwi Islands	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Tropical Cyclone Carlos (February 2011)
V
Victoria Daly	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Grant (December 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Tropical Cyclone Carlos (February 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)
W
West Arnhem	Top End Tropical Low (March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Grant (December 2011) Monsoonal trough (March 2011) Tropical Cyclone Carlos (February 2011) Monsoonal trough (December 2010 - February 2011)

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Queensland

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
A
Aurukun	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
B
Balonne	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Flooding (November - December 2011) Bushfires (August -November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Banana	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Flooding (April 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Barcaldine	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Barcoo	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Blackall-Tambo	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Boulia	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011)
Brisbane	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
Bulloo	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Flooding (November - December 2011 Bushfires (August - November 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Bundaberg	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Burdekin	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Burke	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
C
Cairns	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Carpentaria	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Cassowary Coast	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Localised heavy rainfall (October 2011) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Central Highlands	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Central Tablelands	Bushfires (August - November 2011)
Charter Towers	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Cherbourg	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Cloncurry	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011)
Cook	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Croydon	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
D
Diamantina	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011)
Doomadgee	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
E
Etheridge	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
F
Flinders	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011)
Fraser Coast	Queensland East Coast Hybrid Low (4-7 March 2012) North Coast storms and flooding (24 -26 February 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
G
Gladstone	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Gold Coast	Heavy rainfall and damaging winds (of 23-26 January 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Goondiwindi	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Flooding (November - December 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Gympie	Queensland East Coast Hybrid Low (4-7 March 2012) North Coast storms and flooding (24-26 February 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
H
Hinchinbrook	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Hope Vale	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
I
Ipswich	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Isaac	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
K
Kowanyama	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
L
Lockhart River	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Lockyer Valley	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
Logan	Heavy rainfall and damaging winds (of 23-26 January 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Longreach	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
M
Mackay	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
McKinlay	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011)
Mapoon	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Maranoa	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Flooding (November - December 2011) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Flooding (April 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Moreton Bay	East Coast Low (22 March 2012) Queensland East Coast Hybrid Low (4-7 March 2012) North Coast storms and flooding (24 -26 February 2012) Heavy rainfall and damaging winds (of 23-26 January 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Mornington	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Mount Isa	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011)
Murweh	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
N
Napranum	Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
North Burnett	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Northern Peninsula	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
P
Palm Island	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Paroo	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Pormpuraaw	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Q
Quilpie	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
R
Redland	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Richmond	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Bushfires (August - November 2011)
Rockhampton	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
S
Scenic Rim	Heavy rainfall and damaging winds (of 23-26 January 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Somerset	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
South Burnett	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
Southern Downs	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Sunshine Coast	East Coast Low (22 March 2012) Queensland East Coast Hybrid Low (4-7 March 2012) North Coast storms and flooding (24-26 February 2012) Heavy rainfall and damaging winds (of 23- 26 January 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
T
Tablelands	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Toowoomba	Bushfires (August -- November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011) Flooding (October 2010)
Torres	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Torres Strait Islands	Damaging winds and heavy rainfall (of 3-4 February 2012) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Townsville	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Monsoonal flooding (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
W
Western Downs	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Whitsunday	Bushfires (August - November 2011) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Winton	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (of 27 January 2012) Bushfires (August - November 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Woorabinda	Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)
Wujal Wujal	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011)
Y
Yarrabah	Heavy rainfall and flooding (15 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Yasi (February 2011) Floods (November 2010 - February 2011)

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South Australia

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
B
Barossa	Floods (7-8 December 2010)
Berri Barmera	Storm (9 November 2011)
C
Clare and Gilbert Valleys	Floods (7-8 December 2010)
G
Goyder	Floods (27 February 2012)
K
Kimba	Floods (27 February 2012)
L
Loxton-Waikerie	Storm (9 November 2011) Floods (7-8 December 2010)
M
Mid Murray	Storm (9 November 2011) Floods (7-8 December 2010)
T
The Barossa	Floods (7-8 December 2010)

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Tasmania

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
B
Break O'Day	Flood (11-13 April 2011) Flood (23-24 March 2011) Floods (11 January 2011)
Burnie	Floods (11 January 2011)
C
Central Coast	Floods (11 January 2011)
Clarence	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
D
Devonport	Floods (11 January 2011)
Dorset	Flood (11-13 April 2011) Flood (23-24 March 2011) Floods (11 January 2011)
G
Glamorgan Spring Bay	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
H
Hobart	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
Huon Valley	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
K
Kentish	Floods (11 January 2011)
Kingborough	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
L
Latrobe	Floods (11 January 2011)
Launceston	Flood (23-24 March 2011)
M
Meander Valley	Floods (11 January 2011)
N
Northern Midlands	Flood (11-13 April 2011) Flood (23-24 March 2011) Floods (11 January 2011)
S
Southern Midlands	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
T
Tasman	Flood (11-13 April 2011)
W
Waratah-Wynyard	Floods (11 January 2011)
West Tamar	Floods (11 January 2011)

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Victoria

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
A
Alpine	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012 Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (September 2010)
Ararat	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011)
B
Ballarat	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Banyule	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Bass coast	Floods (22-24 June) Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011)
Baw Baw	Floods (22-24 June) Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012 Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (22-23 March 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Bayside	Floods (February 2011)
Benalla	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Bendigo	Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (January 2011)
Boroondara	Floods (February 2011)
Brimbank	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Buloke	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
C
Campaspe	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Cardinia	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (22-24 June)
Casey	Floods (February 2011)
Central Goldfields	Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Colac Otway	Storms and floods (4 June 2012)
Corangamite	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011)
D
Darebin	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
E
East Gippsland	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012 Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (September 2010)
F
Frankston	Floods (February 2011)
Frankston City	Storms (9-10 November 2011)
G
Gannawarra	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Glen Eira	Floods (February 2011)
Glenelg	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Golden Plains	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Greater Bendigo	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Greater Dandenong	Floods (February 2011)
Greater Geelong	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Greater Shepparton	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (September 2010)
H
Hepburn	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Hindmarsh	Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Hobsons Bay	Floods (February 2011)
Horsham	Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Hume	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
I
Indigo	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
K
Kingston	Floods (February 2011)
Knox	Floods (February 2011)
L
Latrobe	Floods (22-24 June) Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012) Floods (22-23 March 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Loddon	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
M
Macedon ranges	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011)
Manningham	Floods (February 2011)
Mansfield	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Maribyrnong	Floods (February 2011)
Maroondah	Floods (February 2011)
Melbourne	Floods (February 2011)
Melton	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Mildura	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (22-23 March 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Mitchell	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Moira	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Monash	Floods (February 2011)
Moonee Valley	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Moorabool	Floods (February 2011)
Moreland	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Mornington Peninsula	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011)
Mount Alexander	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods commencing 26 February 2012 Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Moyne	Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Murrindindi	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
N
Nillumbik	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Northern Grampians	Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
P
Port Phillip	Floods (February 2011)
Pyrenees	Storms and flash flooding (18 December 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
S
South Gippsland	Floods (22-24 June) Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012) Floods (22-23 March 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Stonnington	Floods (February 2011)
Strathbogie	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November -December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Surf Coast	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011)
Swan Hill	Floods (February 2011) Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
T
Towong	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
W
Wangaratta	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Warrnambool	Floods (January 2011) Floods (November - December 2010)
Wellington	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Victoria storms and flooding (25-27 May 2012 Gippsland flood (July and August 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (September 2010)
West Wimmera	Floods (January 2011)
Whitehorse	Floods (February 2011)
Whittlesea	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Wodonga	Severe storms and floods (of 26 February 2012) Floods (commencing 26 February 2012) Storms (9-10 November 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Wyndham	Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Y
Yarra	Storms and floods (4 June 2012) Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011)
Yarra Ranges	Severe weather Melbourne (25 December 2011) Floods (February 2011) Floods (November - December 2010) Floods (September 2010)
Yarriambiack	Floods (January 2011) Floods (September 2010) Floods (November - December 2010)

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Western Australia

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location	Event
A
Albany	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011)
Armadale	Bushfire (February 2011)
Ashburton	Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding (17 March 2012) Floods (December 2010)
Augusta-Margaret River	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Bushfire (23 November 2011)
B
Bassendean	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Bayswater	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Belmont	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Beverley	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Boddington	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Boyup Brook	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Brookton	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Broome	Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding (17 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012)
Bruce Rock	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Bunbury	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Busselton	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe storm (28 June 2011)
C
Cambridge	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe storm (28 June 2011)
Canning	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Bushfire (February 2011)
Capel	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Carnamah	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Carnarvon	Flood (18-24 February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Chapman Valley	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Chittering	Bushfire (February 2011)
Claremont	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Cockburn	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Collie	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Coolgardie	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Coorow	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Corrigin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Cottesloe	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Cranbrook	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Cuballing	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Cue	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Cunderdin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
D
Dalwallinu	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Dandaragan	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Denmark	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011)
Derby-West Kimberley	Monsoonal trough and associated flooding (10 March 2011)
Dumbleyung	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011)
Dundas	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
E
East Pilbara	Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding (17 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012)
Esperance	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Exmouth	Floods (December 2010)
F
Freemantle	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
G
Geraldton-Greenough	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Gin Gin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Gnowangerup	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Gosnells	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Goomalling	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
H
Halls Creek	Monsoonal trough and associated flooding (10 March 2011)
Harvey	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
I
Irwin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
J
Jerramungup	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
K
Kalamunda	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Kalgoorlie/Boulder	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Katanning	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011)
Kent	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011)
Kojonup	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Kondinin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
Koorda	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Kulin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
L
Lake Grace	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
Laverton	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe weather and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Dianne (February 2011)
Leonora	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe weather and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Dianne (February 2011) Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012)
M
Mandurah	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Manjimup	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe storm (28 June 2011)
Meekatharra	Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding (17 March 2012) Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20) February 2011 Floods (December 2010)
Melville	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Menzies	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe weather and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Dianne (February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Merredin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Mingenew	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Moora	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Morawa	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Mosman Park	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Mount Magnet	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Mount Marshall	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Mullewa	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011)
Murchison	Severe thunderstorms (February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Murray	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
N
Nannup	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Narembeen	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
Narrogin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Nedlands	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Ngaanyatjarraku	Severe thunderstorms (February 2011)
Northam	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Northampton	Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Nungarin	Severe thunderstorms (February 2011)
P
Perenjori	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Perth City	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Pingelly	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Plantagenet	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Port Hedland	Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012)
Q
Quairading	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
R
Ravensthorpe	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011)
S
Sandstone	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012) Severe weather and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Dianne (February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Serpentine-Jarrahdale	Bushfire (February 2011)
Shark Bay	Floods (December 2010)
South Perth	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Stirling	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Subiaco	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Swan	Bushfire (February 2011)
T
Three Springs	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Toodyay	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (21 March 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Town of Port Hedland	Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding (17 March 2012)
U
Upper Gascoyne	Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012) Floods (December 2010)
V
Victoria Park	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Victoria Plains	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Vincent	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
W
Wagin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Wandering	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Waroona	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Wickepin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Wongan-Ballidu	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Wannerpp	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
West Arthur	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (3 November 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Wickepin	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (30-31 December 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Williams	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (6 and 12 December 2011) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Wiluna	Tropical Cyclone Heidi and associated flooding (11 January 2012) Severe weather and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Dianne (February 2011)
Wongan Hills	Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)
Wyalkatchem	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
Wyndham-East Kimberley	Monsoonal trough and associated flooding (10 March 2011)
Y
Yalgoo	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorms and associated flooding (19-20 February 2011) Floods (December 2010)
Yilgarn	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012)
York	Tornado and storm events (7-13 June 2012) Severe thunderstorm (29 January 2011)

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What do you have to do if you are exempt?

When you lodge your 2012 tax return, you need to confirm that you are exempt from paying the flood levy by completing the flood levy question.

We will not include the flood levy when we work out your tax payable.

This means that you may receive a larger tax refund, or have a lower amount payable, than would otherwise have been the case.

Example 3: Exempt from the flood levy

Mark was affected by the Brisbane floods and received an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment from Centrelink. He knows he will be exempt from paying the levy in the 2011-12 financial year.

When Mark completes his 2012 tax return, he declares that he was exempt from the flood levy by completing the flood levy question. We do not include the flood levy when working out Mark's tax payable.

How much will you pay

You will pay the flood levy unless you are:

exempt from paying the flood levy - to find out if you are exempt, complete the steps in Who is exempt from the flood levy?
a low income earner - if you have a taxable income of $50,000 or less in the 2011-12 financial year, you will not be charged the flood levy.

Flood levy rates

Taxable income	Flood levy on this income
$0 to $50,000	Nil
$50,001 to $100,000	Half a cent for each $1 more than $50,000
More than $100,000	$250 plus 1c for each $1 more than $100,000

The flood levy only applies to taxable income earned from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Flood levy calculator

The Flood levy calculator will give you a weekly flood levy estimate, and help you work out your total flood levy amount for the 2011-12 financial year.

What type of income does the levy apply to?

The flood levy only applies to taxable income derived from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. This means the levy will be applied to the income you include in your individual income tax return, such as salary and wages, investment income and business income.

The flood levy does not apply to exempt income

The levy will not apply to income which is exempt from income tax. For example, some super benefits paid to a person more than 60 years old.

The flood levy can apply to lump sum payments you may receive and some super benefits.

For more information and examples on how the flood levy is applied to lump sum and super payments, refer to Flood levy - employment termination payments and super payments.

Exempt foreign employment income and the flood levy

The amount of tax you must pay when you earn exempt foreign employment income includes a component equivalent to the flood levy and the Medicare levy.

If you have foreign employment income that is exempt from Australian tax, the component equivalent to the flood levy and the Medicare levy is calculated based on an average tax rate on income that includes both your exempt foreign employment income and your taxable income.

Example 4

In the 2011-12 income year, Sansa (who has appropriate private health cover) derives the following types of income:

Australian employment income of $40,300
exempt foreign employment income of $50,100.
She also has:
allowable deductions against Australian income of $300
expenses directly related to exempt foreign employment income of $100.

While Sansa's taxable income is $40,000, and below the taxable income threshold at which the flood levy and the Medicare levy usually apply, Sansa must include the exempt foreign employment income to determine the total tax liability. She must pay an amount equivalent to the flood levy and the Medicare levy because her notional gross taxable income is $90,000.

The total amount of Australian tax payable will be calculated using the following formula:

(Notional gross tax / Notional gross taxable income) x Other taxable income

Step 1

Sansa's notional gross taxable income is

($40,300 - $300) + ($50,100 - $100)

= $90,000

Step 2

The notional gross tax is $22,800 (the Australian income tax, Medicare levy and flood levy payable on a taxable income of $90,000).

Step 3

The other taxable income is $40,000 (Australian employment income).

Step 4

The Australian tax payable (including an amount for the flood levy and the Medicare levy) on Sansa's Australian income is:

($22,800 / $90,000) x $40,000 = $10,133.33

The notice of assessment will show this tax liability as tax of $9,444.44, Medicare levy of $600 and flood levy of $88.89.

Government payments

The following payments are tax exempt and you do not need to include them in your tax return:

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
ex-gratia payment from the Commonwealth known as 'Assistance for New Zealand non-protected special category visa holders' for

a disaster that occurred in Australia during the 2010-11 financial year
floods that occurred in Queensland and New South Wales in January, February and March 2012*.

Definitions

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment is a payment from Centrelink for people affected by natural disasters.

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment is tax exempt and you do not need to include it in your tax return.

For more information, contact Centrelink by:

visiting their website at www.humanservices.gov.au
phoning 180 22 66.

Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements

The Australian Government provides funding through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements to help pay for natural disaster relief and recovery costs.

Declared natural disaster, see List of declared natural disasters.

This is a list of areas that received government funding under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

Your principal place of residence is where you:

would normally reside
have a lawful right to reside.

Destroyed, for a place of residence, includes a residence damaged to the extent that it must be demolished.

Major damage, for a residence, means one of the following:

damage to at least a quarter of the interior of the residence
that the residence is structurally unsound
damage to the residence that exposes at least a quarter of the interior of the residence to the elements
sewerage contamination of the interior of the residence.

Seriously injured is where an individual was admitted to hospital because of the injury (or would have been admitted to hospital under normal circumstances).

Ex-gratia payment

The Centrelink ex-gratia payment is for people affected by natural disasters. The payment is tax exempt and you do not need to include it in your tax return.

Taxable income is the income you have to pay tax on. It is the term used for the amount left after you have deducted all the expenses you are allowed to claim from your assessable income. For more information, refer to What is taxable income?

More information

For more information about:

the flood levy - phone us on 13 28 61 between 8.00am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday
Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments - contact Centrelink

visit their website at www.humanservices.gov.au
phone 180 22 66.

Last Modified: Friday, 19 October 2012

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