Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Extracts from minutes

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Apologies

Mr Lawrence and Mr Murphy.

Officers in attendance

Matt Johnson, Belinda Ramsay, Yann Pearson, Joan Douce and Riley Duncombe.

1. Confirmation of minutes

Resolved, on the motion of Ms Higginson, seconded by Mr Williamson: That the minutes of

the meeting of 17 February 2026 be confirmed.

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

Coast severe weather from May 2025

2.1 ***

2.2 Pre-hearing procedural resolutions

The Committee considered the notice of public hearing for Friday 20 February 2026.

Resolved, on the motion of Mr Williamson, seconded by Mr Barrett:

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

Friday, 20 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 20 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 authorises requests from organisations appearing on 20 February

2025 to access hearing footage from Parliament on Demand

- 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 9.27 am