Beat business brains getherd to form flood task force

Australia's brightest business minds will form a Discount coach outlet online task force to help Queensland recover from its devastating floods, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced.

The group will seek corporate donations and use its expertise to help with rebuilding and recovery efforts, Ms Gillard said today.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will chair the group, with his assistant treasurer Bill Shorten, trucking magnate Lindsay Fox and Queensland treasurer Andrew Fraser also among its 10 members.

"The purpose of bringing leading corporate identities together ... is to further leverage corporate support for the recovery and rebuilding in Cheap coach purses outlet Queensland," Ms Gillard told reporters in Melbourne.

"Already, corporate Australia has been tremendously generous.

"But given the scale of this disaster, we need to do more."

Rural business giant Wesfarmers quickly answered the prime minister's call and has pledged $5 million towards the Queensland appeal.

"It's that kind of additional generosity on top of current efforts that we are looking for through this business task force and through its business connections to corporate Australia," Ms Gillard said.

The prime minister said she wrote to corporate Australia on Monday asking if they would consider making further donations to the flood appeal.

Standing beside the prime minister as she made the announcement, Mr Fox said it was a pleasure to back up all of the requirements of the head of Queensland's flood recovery task force Major General Mick Slater.

"Some of the areas where he needs movado watch supply of some goods, we've probably got the access. And I guess it's my job to help create a lot of that access that comes through in ultimate outcome for the people of Queensland," he said.