Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Conduct of inquiry

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Appendix Two – Conduct of inquiry

This report fulfils one of the Committee’s statutory functions under the NSW Reconstruction

Authority Act 2022 (the Act). Under section 93(3)(b) of the Act, the Committee is required to

review the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority regarding any disaster in relation

to which the Authority exercises functions.

On 18 August 2025, the Committee self‐referred a review of the Authority’s response to the

May 2025 NSW East Coast severe weather event and other related matters.

The Committee invited submissions from the public, with an initial deadline of 3 October 2025,

which was extended until submissions closed on 15 October 2025.

The Committee received 50 submissions from a broad range of stakeholders. This included

local councils, community and social service organisations, insurers and other professional

bodies, legal organisations, mental health advocacy groups, impacted individuals, and

government agencies. A list of submission makers is provided in Appendix Five, and the

submissions are available on the inquiry webpage.

As part of the inquiry, a public online survey was conducted to gather additional information.

Details about the survey are provided at Appendix Four.

The Committee held three public hearings:

- NSW Parliament House on 3 November 2025 and 20 February 2026

- Club Taree, Taree on 17 February 2026.

Evidence was received from a range of witnesses, including community and non-government

organisations, local government, insurance bodies, professional bodies, and government

agencies. A list of witnesses who appeared at the hearings is included at Appendix Six. The

transcripts from the hearings are available on the inquiry webpage.