Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Extracts from minutes

84

Mr Barrett, Mr Kirby, and Adj. Prof. Smith.

Officers in attendance

Matt Johnson, Belinda Ramsay, Yann Pearson and Jordan Schembri.

1. Confirmation of minutes

Resolved, on the motion of Mr Murphy, seconded by Ms Butler: That the minutes of the

meeting of 11 September 2025 be confirmed.

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

Coast severe weather from May 2025

2.1 Submissions

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

- That the Committee notes its agreement via email on 30 September – 1 October to

extend the deadline for submissions until Wednesday,15 October and write to any

stakeholders previously invited to advise them of the extension; and

- That the relevant details be updated on the Committee's webpage.

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

Committee accepts the submissions from Insurance Council of Australia, NSW Farmers,

and Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance as late submissions.

- The Committee considered the publication of submission received.

- Resolved on the motion of Mr Butler, seconded by Mr Murphy:

- That the Committee accepts and publishes submissions 2-8, 12-29, 31-35, 37-40, 42-

43, and 45-48 in full.

- That the Committee accepts and publishes submissions 11 and 30 with the author’s

name suppressed.

- That the Committee accepts and publishes submissions 1 and 36 with redaction of

attached correspondence.

- That the Committee accepts and publishes submission 9 with redactions of paragraphs

2 and 4 on page 2.

- That the Committee accepts and publishes submission 10 with redaction of paragraph

4 on page 1.

- That submission 41 and 44 remain confidential to the Committee and not be

published.

2.2 Forthcoming submissions

The Committee noted extension requests from the NSW Reconstruction Authority and

Legal Aid NSW to provide a written submission by 24 October 2025.

Resolved on the motion of Ms Butler, seconded by Ms Higginson: That the Committee

adopts the following process in relation to submissions from the NSW Reconstruction

Authority and Legal Aid NSW: