Workplace Health and Safety Update | July 21, 2023

Ensuring targeted disaster funding – Independent Review

The Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Murray Watt, has commissioned an Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding. Andrew Colvin AO APM will lead the Independent Review. The review will consider how federal government arrangements for disaster funding can be optimised.

ACCI is participating in consultation with the review team and intends on making a submission. Submissions close August 4 (extended from mid-July). Members are requested to provide comments and concerns to [email protected] by COB July 26. 

The communique from the June meeting of Emergency Management Ministers can be found here.