The floods across Eastern Australia have one clear consequence (among others): they have savagely reduced the transport infrastructure that has been put into place over the last decade or so - a catch up of the previous decade's lack of investment. Now what? The ABC reports:
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) estimates the floods will cost councils in excess of $1 billion. In Queensland, 51 of the 73 council areas have been disaster declared.
