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Monica Taylor, PhD Candidate in Law, Queensland University of Technology

Disaster season looms, but the senate inquiry has failed to empower communities

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This 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.

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