Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

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Resolved on the motion of Mr Barrett, seconded by Mr Butler: That Chapter Two as

amended stands as part of the report.

The Committee considered Chapter Three of the report.

Mr Butler left the meeting.

Resolved on the motion of Ms Butler, seconded by Mr Barrett:

- That recommendation 8 be amended as follows:

o omitting the words 'consider co-funding with local councils' and

inserting instead 'fund'

o inserting the words 'and Preparedness' following the words

'permanent Community Recovery'

o inserting the words 'or at a regional level' following the words 'Officers

within councils'

o inserting the words 'and preparedness' following the words 'in disaster

recovery'

o inserting the words 'and disaster risk profile' following the words 'the

financial health'

o omitting the words 'that need it most' and inserting instead 'on a

needs basis'.

- That committee staff make consequential amendments to paragraph 3.58 to

reflect the amended recommendation 8.

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

finding be inserted after Finding 3 to read:

Requiring people to repeatedly recount their experiences across different

agencies adds to the burden of already distressed community members and

undermines the effectiveness of recovery assistance.

Resolved on the motion of Mr Barrett, seconded by Ms Butler: That recommendation

10 be amended by inserting the word 'urgently' after the words 'led by Service

NSW,'.

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

Three as amended stands as part of the report.

The Committee considered Chapter Four of the report.

Resolved on the motion of Mr Barrett, seconded by Ms Butler:

- That a new finding be inserted before paragraph 4.10 to read:

The Resilient Homes Program is performing significantly below

community expectations and needs, with stakeholders observing

funding issues, restrictive eligibility criteria, and complex and length

application and approval processes along with limited or no rationale in

relation to unfavourable decisions, adding to community frustration and

uncertainty during recovery.

- That a new recommendation be inserted before paragraph 4.10 to read: