FFS.
There where 2 Sea Kings out for 12 hours in the Lockyer Valley the day after the flash floods who picked up 97 people between them and a few Blackhawks that were out and about (from Oakey I assume). Thye flew in very bad weather the whole day and its debatable whether more assets could have been effectively used that day given the weather and the general level of unknown as to where people needed help. Not hitting each other would have been the biggest problem with more assets given the weather.
The next day there where in the vicinity of 9 Helo's operating from AMB, which quickly lifted to (guesstimate) around 15 to 20 helo's. The day I looked on the ramp this week there where at least 8 Blackhawks, 4 or so Kiowas, the two Navy Augusta's, 3 Sea Kings and a Chinook.
It gets to the point where there are too many assets available and deconfliction and safe operations (not running into each other) becomes the limiting factor.
There are currently 150 AMB based RAAF personnel out every day in the Ipswich area assisting in the clean-up; again that number is about right and any more would see people standing around looking for work. This is Ipswich only, there are plenty more Army about in the city and the Lockyer.
And OBTW; we still have our day job to do.
If you dont know what response the ADF supplied, then dont crap on with idle comment. It was about right all round - balanced and useable; any more would not have been able to be utilised. Dont forget the ADF response is in support of the Govt / Council effort and is at civil direction.