Brisbane news live: Prime minister flies to Qld flood zones

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last night flew to Queensland to visit flood-affected communities in the north today.

Albanese will miss a sitting of federal parliament, at a crucial time, to tour affected areas and hold talks about ongoing recovery efforts.

He said yesterday he had been working with the Crisafulli government to support people affected by the natural disaster.

“I’m in regular contact with David Crisafulli and will be personally engaging there as well,” he said.

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The Australian Defence Force has helped deliver supplies and will be involved in construction of a temporary, replacement bridge on a section of the Bruce Highway.

Albanese also extended his condolences to the family and friends of an 82-year-old woman whose body was found outside Ingham.

“This is the second loss of life that we’ve seen in the Queensland floods,” he said.

Police on Wednesday were searching for a man missing in Ingham since the night before.