Parliament of Victoria

Environment and
Natural Resources Committee

Committee Role

Functions of the Committee

Inquiry Process

Inquiries

Inquiry into Melbourne’s Future Water Supply

Inquiry into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria

Completed Inquiries

Progress on Investigations

Members and Staff

Becoming Involved

Making a Submission

Giving Evidence

Rights and Responsibilities of witnesses

News

June 2008

The Committee tabled its Report on the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria on 26 June 2008

March 2008

The Committee travelled to Wilsons Promontory, Cann River and Licola where it met with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Parks Victoria, the East Gippsland Wildfire Taskforce and Licola residents as part of their Inquiry into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria. Site visit photos available here >>

During March, the Committee also travelled to Western Australia and met with the following organisations -

  • Roger Underwood, Bush Fire Front
  • Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Fire and Emergency Services Authority
  • Forest Products Commission
  • Western Australia Water Corporation

4 March 2008 - Transcripts of public hearings held in Melbourne, Mansfield, Mount Beauty and Omeo in November 2007 are now available. Further details here >>

12 December 2007 - Transcripts of public hearings held on 11 September 2007 in Ouyen and 8 October 2007 in Warburton are now available. Further details here >>

19 November 2007 - The Committee is holding public hearings in Melbourne at the Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House. Further details here >>

19 September 2007 - The Committee received terms of reference to inquire, consider and report on the relative merits of supplementing Melbourne’s water supply. Further details here >>

16 July 2007 - The Committee held public hearings in Melbourne at the Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House. Further details here >>

25 June 2007 - The Environment and Natural Resources Committee is relocating. From Monday 2 July our new address and contact details will be ENRC, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne 3002.

Contact Information

Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne 3002
Victoria, Australia
Phone: (+613) 8682 2803
Fax: (+613) 8682 2805
Email: enrc@parliament.vic.gov.au

Updated: 4/3/2008 Contact: Derek Benjamin