Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator McKim, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 May 2016:

The response to, and lessons learnt from, recent fires in remote Tasmanian wilderness affecting the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, with particular reference to:

(a) the impact of global warming on fire frequency and magnitude;

(b) the availability and provisions of financial, human and mechanical resources;

(c) the adequacy of fire assessment and modelling capacity;

(d) Australia’s obligations as State Party to the World Heritage Convention;

(e) world best practice in remote area fire management; and

(f) any related matter.