Committee Details

overview

The Auditor-General’s report Flood resilience of river catchments was tabled in the Parliament and referred to the Agriculture and Environment committee on 19 April 2016.  The committee resolved to consider the report on 10 August 2016. 

The Auditor General's Recommendations

The Auditor-General’s report makes four recommendations:

In the absence of standalone catchment management authorities, the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning:

1.  fulfil its obligation under the State Disaster Management Plan to drive the enhancement of flood resilience in the four catchments by:

• coordinating flood resilience activities and funding at a state and catchment level
• developing strategies and plans, in consultation with the four councils and relevant entities, to effectively identify, assess, prioritise and manage catchment scale flood risks using an integrated catchment management approach
• assessing the capacity and capabilities of the four councils and supporting them as necessary in building flood resilience in the catchments and in their local areas.

2.  as a matter of priority, establish what funding is reasonably required and complete all elements of the Brisbane River Catchment Flood Studies. 

The Auditor-General recommends that the four councils: 
3.  develop floodplain management plans in accordance with Recommendation 2.12 of the Final Report of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry.

The Auditor-General recommends that the Department of Natural Resources and Mines and the four councils:

4.  work together to effectively and economically regulate levee banks. 

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions closed on 18 October 2016

TimeLINE

Public briefings                       12 October 2016  (Transcript)
Public hearing                         30 November 2016 (Transcript) 
Public hearing                         10 May 2017 (Transcript)   
Public hearing                         25 October 2017(video of proceedings and proof transcript)
(This is a proof of the transcript of proceedings. Any corrections/errors reported by witnesses and/or members must be approved by the Chair of the successor committee)