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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o Service NSW

o City of Newcastle.

5. Next Meeting

The meeting adjourned at 1.50pm until a date and time to be confirmed.

MINUTES OF MEETING no. 17

10.00am, 21 April 2026

Room 1254 and via videoconference

Members present

Mr Barr (Chair) and Ms Higginson

Via videoconference: Ms Butler (Deputy Chair), Mr Barrett, Mr Butler, Mr Kirby, Adj. Prof.

Smith and Mr Williamson.

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 Barrett: That the minutes of the

meeting of 20 February 2026 be confirmed.

2. Correspondence

The Committee considered the following items of correspondence received:

- Email dated 24 February 2026 from Ms Lauren Davies, Wingham Flood Hub, regarding

a letter provided to the Chair following the Committee roundtable discussion on 16

February 2026

- Email dated 17 March 2026 from Ms Danielle Johnston, on behalf of Mr Adrian

Pannucio, General Manager, MidCoast Council, clarifying MidCoast Council's response

to a question on notice from the 17 February 2026 hearing.

Resolved on the motion of Adj. Prof Smith, seconded by Mr Butler: That the Committee

note email correspondence received from Ms Davies on 24 February 2026, accept Ms

Davies' letter as a late submission and publish it in full on the Committee's webpage.