BRISBANE, Queensland, March 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Primary Industries

The Honourable Tony Perrett

North Queensland cropping recovery

* North Queensland farmers can now access disaster funding to replant crops. * Australian and Queensland Governments have released details of amendments to primary producer recovery grants. * Funding can be used for replanting, fertilizer and other activities to re-establish destroyed crops.

The Albanese Government and Crisafulli Government have made changes to disaster funding so North Queensland farmers can get assistance to replant crops destroyed in flooding last month.

The Australian and Queensland Governments have finalised the regulations...