Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

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2. Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority regarding the NSW East

Coast severe weather from May 2025

2.1 Pre-hearing procedural resolutions

The Committee considered the notice of public hearing for Tuesday 17 February 2026.

Resolved, on the motion of Ms Higginson, seconded by Mr Lawrence:

- That the Committee invites the witnesses listed in the notice of public hearing for

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 to give evidence in relation to the review of the operations

of the NSW Reconstruction Authority regarding the NSW East Coast severe weather

from May 2025.

- That the Committee authorises the audio-visual recording, photography and

broadcasting of the public hearing on 17 February 2026 by committee staff and media

organisations, in accordance with the Legislative Assembly’s resolution of 9 May 2023;

and the Assembly’s guidelines for coverage of proceedings for parliamentary

committees administered by the Legislative Assembly.

- That the Committee adopt the following process in relation to supplementary

questions:

o Members to email any proposed supplementary questions for witnesses to the

secretariat by Friday, 27 February 2026 at 4pm;

o Secretariat to then circulate all proposed supplementary questions to Committee,

with members to lodge any objections the questions within one day of receiving

the questions.

- That witnesses be requested to return answers to questions taken on notice and any

supplementary questions within 14 days of the date on which the questions are

forwarded to witnesses.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9.24 am.

3. Public hearing - Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority regarding

the NSW East Coast severe weather from May 2025

Witnesses and the public were admitted. The Chair opened the hearing at 9.35 am and

made a short opening statement.

Mr Adrian Panuccio, General Manager, MidCoast Council was sworn and examined.

Mr Dylan Reeves, A/Director Operation and Planning, Kempsey Shire Council was affirmed

and examined.

Mr James Prosser, Senior Project Manager, and Mr Chris Favaloro, Group Manager, Project

Delivery, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, were affirmed and examined.

Mr Adrian Panuccio made an opening statement. The Committee questioned the

witnesses.