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 |
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List of the committee's recommendations |
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Chapter 1- Introduction |
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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
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Chapter 2 – Previous bushfire inquiries |
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Chapter 3 – Bushfire mitigation |
(PDF 327KB) |
Introduction Fire prevention Fuel reduction Additional risk management approaches
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Chapter 4 – Co-ordinating fire suppression |
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Introduction Co-operation across responsible agencies Local control during bushfires
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Chapter 5 - Resources for bushfire management |
(PDF 147KB) |
Introduction Resource priorities Personnel Information Fire suppression infrastructure
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APPENDIX 1 |
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Submissions Received |
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APPENDIX 2 |
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Public Hearings and Witnesses
Friday, 12 March 2010, Canberra
Thursday, 25 March 2010, Melbourne
Thursday, 29 April 2010, Perth
Friday, 14 May 2010, Canberra
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APPENDIX 3 |
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Responses to questions taken on notice |
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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
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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