The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water adopted an inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling in Australia on 4 February 2026, following a referral from the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt.

The Committee is seeking written submissions, providing recommendations in response to the inquiry terms of reference, by Friday 27 March 2026. Submissions should ideally be no longer than 10 pages in length. Further information about making a submission to a parliamentary committee is available here.

Please note that contributions to the inquiry are not automatically published on the website. Each contribution is processed by the Secretariat and considered by the Committee to determine whether it will be accepted as a submission and authorised for publication. Committees are required to follow requirements set by the House of Representatives when processing submissions. These processes are intended to:

• Ensure that that committees do not publish personal details of submitters;
• Ensure submitters are protected by parliamentary privilege;
• Provide individuals and organisations adversely reflected upon in submissions with the right of reply; and
• Ensure that committees only accept material within the inquiry’s terms of reference.

If you are experiencing issues uploading your submission through the online portal, please email your submission to CCEEW@aph.gov.au.