Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced an inquiry into flooding that has devastated swathes of the Australian state.
Ms Bligh said that the inquiry would look at issues including the operation of dams and would serve as an investment in the state's future.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned the floods could be the costliest natural disaster in Australia's history.
Further south, the state of Victoria is also braced for floods.
Water has already swamped some of the state's northern towns and is threatening 1,400 homes in 43 others. Some 3,500 people have left their homes so far. BBC News
