Disaster season looms, but the senate inquiry has failed to empower communities
- Written by Monica Taylor, PhD Candidate in Law, Queensland University of Technology
paintings, ShutterstockThis week, a Senate committee examining Australia’s disaster resilience tabled its long-awaited report in parliament.
The 151-page report makes ten recommendations. These concern funding arrangements, mental health supports, emergency volunteering models, and the need to establish a national asset register.
Overall, the...





