With disaster repair costs set to double by 2060, Australian councils are calling for fossil fuel companies to chip in

Across Gippsland’s six shires, councils are spending more ratepayer money every year fixing damage caused by fires, floods and storms.

But this problem isn’t unique to Gippsland - local governments around the country are forking out a larger and larger portion of their budget to deal with severe weather repair.

In late June, all 537 councils in Australia met in Canberra and were united in asking the federal government to establish a compensation fund that would be financed by levies and taxes on coal, oil and gas corporations to help pay the bill.

Take a look at a video explainer on this story below.