TERMS OF REFERENCE

The application of regulatory governance and economic impact of wind turbines, with particular reference to:

the effect on household power prices, particularly households which receive no benefit from rooftop solar panels, and the merits of consumer subsidies for operators;
how effective the Clean Energy Regulator is in performing its legislative responsibilities and whether there is a need to broaden those responsibilities;
the role and capacity of the National Health and Medical Research Council in providing guidance to state and territory authorities;
the implementation of planning processes in relation to wind farms, including the level of information available to prospective wind farm hosts;
the adequacy of monitoring and compliance governance of wind farms;
the application and integrity of national wind farm guidelines;
the effect that wind towers have on fauna and aerial operations around turbines, including firefighting and crop management;
the energy and emission input and output equations from whole-of-life operation of wind turbines; and
any related matter.