Qld wants more money for Debbie recovery

Queensland is calling on the federal government to jointly fund a $220 million package to help communities affected by Cyclone Debbie.

The state government is seeking category D payments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements to fund key local government infrastructure projects.

In particular, the package would be used to fund the South Rockhampton Flood Levee, along with work on the Airlie Beach Foreshore and the Shute Harbour Marina.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state and federal governments had made more than $27 million in Category D funding available following Cyclone Marcia and she believed Debbie also qualified as an "exceptional" storm.

"(That fund) included $20 million for an Infrastructure Betterment Fund to rebuild damaged local government assets to a more resilient standards," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"I am confident Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will support this Category D activation."

The federal government has already provided funding for small businesses and farmers affected by Debbie, which struck the Queensland coast in March.