I hear what you are saying Dachlostar. However, I think it will go thru much as it is - it's just being pulled apart.
Analytically it will be political suicide for the opposition to stop the cash payments - & I may be proven wrong but methinks that will not happen (the opposition stopping the cash payments).

More likely the money will be more equally divided between education, environmental support and health (I think).

Cathy the payments will not be stopped because of the fires - that funding is quite separate. Economically the fires will help to boost the economy due to the rebuilding that will be necessary. That may sound odd but that is how the economy works...