Energy Minister Angus Taylor has been grilled over neglecting flood victims through a slow rollout of flood assistance.

$862 million in emergency flood payments has been paid to 1 million people over the past few weeks.

The government had initially offered boosted disaster payment for the three areas in the federal electorate of Page, held by the Nationals, without offering the same to neighbouring communities in the seat of Richmond, held by Labor.

Mr Taylor told Deborah Knight “they were all given support”.

“Let’s not let this get politicised.”

“Well, you’re the government that gave it to National Party electorates first!” Deborah shot back.

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