Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2026:

The effectiveness of preparedness, response and recovery arrangements and impacts on communities and industries, of the 2025-26 summer bushfires and storm surges in regional Victoria, including:

(a) preparedness, response and recovery functions by Commonwealth, state and local government agencies;

(b) the provision of meteorological advice by the Bureau of Meteorology;

(c) access to and resilience of critical utilities and telecommunications services;

(d) availability and responsiveness of insurance;

(e) the impacts on affected communities and on Victorian industries including the agricultural, construction, hospitality and tourism sectors; and

(f) any related matters.