NEW : At least 200,000 people have been affected by the prolonged flooding , police have said . Gillard says $ 4 million has been allocated , but hundreds of millions more are needed . Comment: Parts of eastern Australia are forecast to get above-average rainfall until March . Queensland official : The repair could take months or years to complete .
NEW : Gillard says $ 4 million has been allocated , but hundreds of millions more are needed . Comment: Parts of eastern Australia are forecast to get above-average rainfall until March . Queensland official : The repair could take months or years to complete .