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Final public hearing of flood insurance inquiry

House of Representatives < 1 mins read

The House Standing Committee on Economics will hold a virtual public hearing tomorrow, 30 July, as part of its inquiry into insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims:

  • Tuesday 30 July 2024
    By videoconference
    9.45 am to 3.30 pm

The Committee will take evidence from Sydney Water, the Australian Building Codes Board, Standards Australia, Engineers Australia and the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

The hearing program has now been published on the inquiry website.

A live audio stream of the hearing will be available on the APH website.

The hearing is expected to be the final public hearing of the flood insurance inquiry, which commenced in August 2023.

Last minute submissions addressing the terms of reference for the inquiry are still being accepted and can be uploaded through this online link or emailed to [email protected] until midnight Wednesday, 31 July 2024.

An online survey about individuals’ experiences with their insurer is also still open until midnight 31 July and is available here. More than 600 people have completed the survey to date.

The Committee is due to report its findings by 18 October 2024.

For further information contact the Committee secretariat on 02 6277 4707 or email [email protected].

Media enquiries

Committee Chair
Dr Daniel Mulino MP
02 6277 4311
[email protected]

For more information about the Economics Committee and its flood inquiry, visit its website, where you can read submissions and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can track the committee’s work and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button on the bottom right-hand side of the page.

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