Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

1) Members of the Australian Government Disaster and Climate Resilience Reference Group (the Resilience Reference Group) include:

2) Participating departments or agencies are formally represented at the Deputy Secretary level.

3) The Resilience Reference Group was established in 2015.

4) The Resilience Reference Group is a coordinating group of senior officials which considers the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and natural disasters.

5) The Resilience Reference Group has Terms of Reference.

6) The Resilience Reference Group has met 12 times.

7) The Resilience Reference Group meets approximately on a quarterly basis. Meetings are held in Canberra, generally hosted by the Department of the Environment and Energy or the Department of Home Affairs.

8) The Resilience Reference Group has not published any reports.

9) The Resilience Reference Group currently does not have any plans to produce any reports.

10) The Resilience Reference Group supports the Secretaries Group on Climate Risk by progressing actions as directed by that Group.

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