The incidence and severity of bushfires across Australia

13 August 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-349-3

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Membership of committee	(PDF 23KB)
List of the committee's recommendations	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 1- Introduction	(PDF 144KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Scope and structure of the inquiry Fire in the Australian landscape Bushfire management in Australia State and territory government responsibilities Local government responsibilities Commonwealth responsibilities
Chapter 2 – Previous bushfire inquiries	(PDF 53KB)
Chapter 3 – Bushfire mitigation	(PDF 327KB)
Introduction Fire prevention Fuel reduction Additional risk management approaches
Chapter 4 – Co-ordinating fire suppression	(PDF 52KB)
Introduction Co-operation across responsible agencies Local control during bushfires
Chapter 5 - Resources for bushfire management	(PDF 147KB)
Introduction Resource priorities Personnel Information Fire suppression infrastructure
APPENDIX 1	(PDF 45KB)
Submissions Received
APPENDIX 2	(PDF 14KB)
Public Hearings and Witnesses    Friday, 12 March 2010, Canberra    Thursday, 25 March 2010, Melbourne    Thursday, 29 April 2010, Perth    Friday, 14 May 2010, Canberra
APPENDIX 3	(PDF 31KB)
Responses to questions taken on notice
APPENDIX 4	(PDF 18KB)
Additional Information Received Tabled Documents    12 March 2010, Canberra ACT    25 March 2010, Melbourne VIC    29 April 2010, Perth WA    14 May 2010, Canberra ACT
APPENDIX 5	(PDF 267KB)
Previous inquiry recommendations and actions

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5811
Email:	agriculture.sen@aph.gov.au