Inquiry into the West Belconnen Supercell Thunderstorm

Inquiry status:
Submissions closing

Date started:
14 October 2024

Submissions close:
22 October 2024

Reporting date:
31 October 2024

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Submissions to this inquiry are open.

There are few rules for submissions, only that they must be relevant, written and received before the closing date. Include your name, phone number, and postal or email addresses, before sending your submission in either digital or physical form to one of these addresses:

  • By email (preferred): LACommitteeHCW@parliament.act.gov.au
  • By post: Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601

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Terms of reference

Inquiry into the West Belconnen supercell thunderstorm

In relation to the storm on 3 January 2022, the Committee will inquire into the following:

  1. the recovery following the recent storms;
  2. the appropriateness of the communication strategies used to reach out to those affected;
  3. the service delivery options of various agencies throughout the storm period and in the weeks afterwards, to repair, redress and clean up the storm debris and support the community in these matters;
  4. the social, emotional and financial costs of those who have experienced storm damage;
  5. the lessons for the ACT Government, and other agencies, in:
    1. recovery and the necessary steps for subsequent clean ups;
    2. considering the future community need for services provided in the immediate aftermath of a storm event; and
    3. considering what should be in place to enable social recovery following such events;
  6. the value of establishing, and possible roles of, a further tier of support to help with the clear up of storm damage, once the immediate emergency is over; and
  7. any other matter the Committee considers relevant.

The Committee is to report back to the Assembly by 1 September 2022.
 

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