Policy and Research

Funding, inquiry reports and research information can be found by following the links below.

• Aerial Firefighting
  Details on Australian Government Funding assistance and links to important associated agencies can be found here.
• Nairn Inquiry into Australian Bushfires
  A link to the Select Committee's report, A Nation Charred and the Government response can be found here.
• COAG Report on Natural Disasters in Australia
  The Council of Australian Governments' Report - National Disasters in Australia; Reforming mitigation, relief and Recovery Arrangements (August 2002) can be found here.
• COAG National Bushfire Inquiry & Response
  The Australian Government response to the Nairn Report was tabled in Parliament on 15 September 2005. The response is available here.
• Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE) Natural Disaster Research
  BTRE conducted research into the economic costs of natural disasters and the benefits of flood mitigation in Australia. Two reports can be found here:  Report 103 - Economic Costs of Natural Disasters in Australia & Report 106 - Benefits of Flood Mitigation in Australia.