Inquiry status: 
Completed
Date started:
5 December 2023
Submissions close:
2 February 2024
Reporting date: 
20 September 2024 (Report released)

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 20 September 2024 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due 20 January 2025 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat:

By post: Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference PDF (171.5 KB)
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Submission 012 - Stephen Angus PDF (273.4 KB)
Submission 011 - Rick McRae PDF (2.3 MB)
Submission 010 - Name withheld PDF (388.0 KB)
Submission 010.2 - Attachment - ACT Advisory List of naturalised alien plants PDF (2.3 MB)
Submission 010.1 - Attachment A - SACTCG Lovegrass Survey Response Report PDF (3.1 MB)
Submission 009 - VolunteeringACT PDF (656.9 KB)
Submission 008 - ACT Government PDF (943.4 KB)
Submission 007 - Neil Cooper PDF (765.0 KB)
Submission 007.1 - Neil Cooper (Supplementary) PDF (383.1 KB)
Submission 006 - Health Care Consumers’ Association Inc PDF (551.6 KB)
Submission 006.1 - Attachment PDF (264.5 KB)
Submission 005 - Forestry Australia, ACT & Region PDF (952.8 KB)
Submission 004 - Pano AI Pty Ltd PDF (2.9 MB)
Submission 003 - Gregor Manson PDF (889.1 KB)
Submission 003.1 - Gregor Manson (Supplementary) PDF (393.8 KB)
Submission 002 - Dr Tony Bartlett PDF (2.8 MB)
Submission 001 - Concerned Residents of Weston Creek PDF (468.7 KB)

Public hearings

Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:00am - 12:20pm

Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 10:00am -10:30am  - Minister Gentleman, JACSD

View current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Hearing schedule - 27 February 2024 PDF (231.1 KB)
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QTON Response 5 - Minister for the Environment, Parks and Land Management - Fuel Load Data - Cocks PDF (219.4 KB)
QTON Response 4 - Minister for the Environment, Parks and Land Management - Maintenance of tracks and Trails - Clay PDF (182.4 KB)
QTON Response 3 - Minister for Fire and Emergency Services - Development applications - Cocks PDF (173.7 KB)
QTON Response 2 - Minister for Fire and Emergency Services - Weston Creek Risk Assessments - Clay PDF (238.4 KB)
QTON Response 1 - Minister for Fire and Emergency Services- Shared Services Facility Weston Creek - Clay PDF (179.2 KB)
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Report 13 - Inquiry into the ACT environment's bushfire preparedness PDF (2.5 MB) Word (9.6 MB)
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Government responses tabled 3 December 2024 PDF (293.7 KB)
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Exhibit 002 - PowerPoint Slides - ECCB PCS Site Visit - Legislative Assembly Inquiry 2 April 2024 PDF (8.8 MB)
Exhibit 001 - ACT Multi-Hazard Advisory Council - Report on ACT Bushfire Management since 2023 PDF (312.7 KB)
3. Media release - Report on Bushfire Preparedness Inquiry PDF (184.8 KB) Word (180.5 KB)
2. Media release - Public hearing - Inquiry into the ACT environment’s bushfire preparedness PDF (193.3 KB) Word (190.0 KB)
1. Media release - New inquiry into the ACT environment's Bushfire preparedness PDF (167.7 KB)


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