The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will inquire and report into solar panel reuse and recycling in Australia, with regard to:

a. current and projected waste volumes from end-of-life solar panels in Australia

b. current disposal practices and trends

c. the comparative costs of solar panel reuse, recycling and landfill disposal, including valuation processes behind landfill disposal prices

d. potential benefits to Australia of expanding onshore reuse and recycling of solar panels, including for households, the environment, energy security supply chain resilience and the economy, including the economic benefits of recovering solar panel resources (such as glass, silicon, aluminium, copper, silver and other critical minerals)

e. the state of development of Australia’s solar panel reuse and recycling capabilities, domestic markets for second-hand solar panels and recycled materials, and relevant policy and regulatory frameworks at state and federal levels

f. barriers to reusing and recycling solar panels at scale in Australia, including technical, commercial, regulatory or any other challenges

g. alternative policy options for governments to help overcome these challenges

h. any other relevant matter.