Free legal help for Queensland bushfire victims

Legal Aid Queensland can provide free legal help to residents affected by the bushfires   across the State.

Legal Aid Queensland CEO Anthony Reilly said when catastrophic bushfires happen, people often end up with urgent legal issues like property or car damage, insurance or tenancy issues, debt, employment and access to electricity and other services damaged by the fire.

“These legal problems create extra stress for families needing to get back on their feet after having gone through a bushfire,” he said.

“Our website also contains bushfire legal information and a factsheet to help people with their insurance claims, so that’s also a good place for people to start.”

Queenslanders can get free legal information and advice from Legal Aid Queensland by calling 1300 004 924 (local call cost if you are calling from a landline) from anywhere in the state. First Nations people can access the Indigenous Hotline on 1300 650 143.

To find out more information about getting legal help after a bushfire, visit www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/bushfires.

Media contact:

Amanda Catania or Caroline Page (07) 3917 0407 or (07) 3917 0457

Last updated 9 September 2019