LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

REGULATION COMMITTEE

Inquiry into the impact and implementation of the Water Management (General) Amendment (Exemptions for Floodplain Harvesting) Regulation 2020

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. That the Regulation Committee inquire into and report on the impact and implementation of the Water Management (General) Amendment (Exemptions for Floodplain Harvesting) Regulation 2020.

2. That the committee report by the last sitting day in September 2020.1

Committee membership

Hon MLC Australian Labor Party (Chair)

Hon Matthew Mason-Cox MLC Liberal Party (Deputy Chair)

Hon MLC**** Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

Hon Catherine Cusack MLC Liberal Party

Hon MLC Australian Labor Party

Ms MLC* The Greens

Hon MLC Liberal Party

Hon MLC*** The Nationals

Mr MLC** Independent * Ms Cate Faehrmann MLC substituted for Ms MLC from 9 March 2020 for the duration of the inquiry. **Mr Justin Field MLC is a participating member from 9 March 2020 for the duration of the inquiry. ***The Hon Sam Farraway MLC substituted for the Hon Ben Franklin MLC from 5 August 2020 for the duration of the inquiry. ****The Hon Mark Banasiak MLC substituted for the Hon MLC from 25 August 2020 for the duration of the inquiry.

1 The original reporting date was Thursday 14 May 2020 (Minutes, Legislative Council, 27 February 2020, p 847). On Tuesday 24 March 2020 the reporting date was extended to the last sitting day in September 2020.