Earlier this week in parliament, Ms Cleeland criticised Emergency Management Victoria's response to the January bushfires.
She told parliament that of more than 600 individuals who registered for the clean-up program, only 240 were deemed eligible. After five months, just 30 of those properties had been cleaned up.
She revealed during the Black Summer bushfires in 2019-2020 all 736 registrations for the clean-up program were deemed eligible and cleaned up within eight months.
Ms Cleeland said the findings were particularly relevant to communities across Strathbogie and Mitchell shires still rebuilding after the January fires.
“We have seen firsthand what happens when there isn't enough government leadership after a disaster,” she said.
“People are being told they’re eligible for help, only to wait more than seven months for it to arrive.”
The report also calls for Victoria to abolish stamp duty on insurance, arguing it would ease cost pressures on households already facing rising premiums.
“People in regional Victoria know the cost of insurance is going up — and they know exactly how important that cover is when disaster strikes,” Ms Cleeland said.
