Final public hearing of flood insurance inquiry

THE House Standing Committee on Economics will hold a virtual public hearing tomorrow, July 30, as part of its inquiry into insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims.

The committee will take evidence from Sydney Water, the Australian Building Codes Board, Standards Australia, Engineers Australia and the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

The hearing program has now been published on the inquiry website.

A live audio stream of the hearing will be available on the APH website.

The hearing is expected to be the final public hearing of the flood insurance inquiry, which commenced in August 2023.

Last minute submissions addressing the terms of reference for the inquiry are still being accepted and can be uploaded through this online link or emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until midnight Wednesday, July 31 2024.

An online survey about individuals’ experiences with their insurer is also still open until midnight July 31 and is available here. More than 600 people have completed the survey to date.

The committee is due to report its findings by October 18, 2024.

Public hearing

Tuesday 30 July 2024
By videoconference
9.45am to 3.30pm

 

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