# Search for surfer feared taken by shark; more than 8,000 insurance claims submitted after cyclone – as it happened

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**Search for surfer feared taken by shark; more than 8,000 insurance claims submitted after cyclone – as it happened**

And that’s where we’ll leave you this Monday. A lot has happened today; here’s just some of it:

- Flood emergency warnings were issued across NSW and Queensland as rain continued overnight.
- The premiers of NSW and Queensland warned communities of Monday’s rain and the prospect of intensified flooding. It was Brisbane wettest day in 51 years.
- Anthony Albanese announced that from Tuesday eligible workers and sole traders in south-east Queensland and NSW who have lost income as a direct result of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be able to access up to 13 weeks of income support.
- As of this morning, there were about 230,000 people without power across the two states, with many telco towers and NBN connections also offline.
- Queensland’s water authority warned that sewage was expected to overflow into flood water and reminded people to avoid coming into contact with it.
- Residents can check eligibility and apply via <a href="https://u3603583.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.9LgjsMyTHUww6PMmh9-2FJkW6SRxUdHp6vvm5mfeBGE5e8vW8D5AK5w-2Fruo013JUz-2B0ZmE_JarZEqgW0GSC4pDQnclK9lcuZjhX0hOCR7ZFDGzL8p0kR9ejFDYXKdiKMWW0phJDRkdTeaa-2F78R4HYtUWr-2FFpT6x7fM0fq9wrLpWgwc8dZakqdsVCAtId6X8NVziENWs1idmRI-2F6PLGF7mnSbXEEPnUvpP2ARSpAP8hZ2rS-2F1FRjgq9En6gjfXJwnYhJqN3t6Sz1U4Mg-2FSbphbYOdNgNww-3D-3D">www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp</a>, or by phoning the 24/7 Queensland Community Recovery hotline on 1800 173 349.

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**People in Queensland, NSW start submitting insurance claims from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred damage**

More than 7,500 Queenslanders have already submitted insurance claims for their homes because of damage done by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, just days after the system hit south-east <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/queensland">Queensland</a>.



Drone vision shows coastal erosion on Gold Coast beaches after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred – video

Residents can check eligibility and apply via <a href="https://u3603583.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.9LgjsMyTHUww6PMmh9-2FJkW6SRxUdHp6vvm5mfeBGE5e8vW8D5AK5w-2Fruo013JUz-2B0ZmE_JarZEqgW0GSC4pDQnclK9lcuZjhX0hOCR7ZFDGzL8p0kR9ejFDYXKdiKMWW0phJDRkdTeaa-2F78R4HYtUWr-2FFpT6x7fM0fq9wrLpWgwc8dZakqdsVCAtId6X8NVziENWs1idmRI-2F6PLGF7mnSbXEEPnUvpP2ARSpAP8hZ2rS-2F1FRjgq9En6gjfXJwnYhJqN3t6Sz1U4Mg-2FSbphbYOdNgNww-3D-3D">www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp</a>, or by phoning the 24/7 Queensland Community Recovery hotline on 1800 173 349.

Updated at 02.00 EDT

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**Back to the floods**

- Asked if any of the people arrested today were facing charges specifically in relation to the caravan, Hudson said:
  - While a number of arrests have been made today and over that, activity was conducted in relation to the caravan at Kissinger, no arrests have been made. They have all been in relation to  Pearl offences. But as Krissy says, the investigation is ongoing.
- Asked why they were able to go public with this information when they still hadn’t arrested anyone, he said:
  - The caravan job, as I indicated, was orchestrated by the same individual or individuals that were orchestrating the Pearl incidents , which is why we put them under one detective superintendent, so that there was no potential for isolation of evidence under Pearl that might have been relevant to Kissinger and vice versa.

Updated at 01.32 EDT

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**AFP working with law enforcement agencies overseas to pursue those responsible**

Barrett said “a number of people” had been identified as part of the fake terrorism plot and the AFP was also working with law enforcement agencies overseas in order to pursue those responsible.

She continued:
- Regardless of the motivation of those responsible for this fake plot, it has had a chilling effect on the Jewish community. This twisted self-serving criminality has terrorised Australians. What organised crime has done to the Jewish community is reprehensible, and it won’t go without consequences.
- There was also unwarranted suspicion directed at other communities, and that is also reprehensible.

Updated at 01.19 EDT

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**AFP ‘confident these tip-offs were fabricated’**

**Barrett** said the joint investigation had considered giving the information to the public earlier but as they had continued to receive tip-offs “about other terror plots related to this matter … out of an abundance of caution it was agreed by all agencies the operation would remain in the joint counter-terrorism team”.

Barrett continued:
- While we were confident these were fake, we could not risk ignoring the information provided and we kept investigating at highest level.
- We are now confident these tip-offs were fabricated and the caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore. There were several people who had different levels of involvement in this fake terrorism plot, but put simply the plan was the following: Organise someone to buy a caravan, place it with explosives and written material of antisemitic nature, leave it in a specific location and then once that happened, inform law enforcement about an impending terror attacks against Jewish Australians.
- We believe the person pulling the strings wanted changes to their criminal status but maintained a distance from their scheme and hired alleged local criminals to carry out parts of their plan.

Updated at 01.13 EDT
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