Disaster resilience
Report
Impact of climate risk on insurance premiums and availability
An examination of the escalating crisis of insurance affordability and availability in the face of climate change, this report makes eight recommendations to increase government intervention, make insurance more transparent and reduce the risk faced by individuals and communities. Recommendations include abolishing taxes on insurance and the introduction of a fossil fuel levy to fund...
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Independent review of Commonwealth disaster funding
The Colvin Review was commissioned to improve disaster funding arrangements. A total of 47 recommendations were made under the themes of: Commonwealth role and coordination, a National Natural Disaster Outcomes Policy, an evidence-informed, risk-based approach, program reforms, non-government and community sector.
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Flood failure to future fairness
This report outlines the findings and recommendations from a year of investigation by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics into the collective failure of insurers to meet their obligations after the 2022 floods. This report details 86 recommendations to improve claims management, improve the transparency of reporting, lower premiums for households and improve...
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Telecommunications sector risk and resilience profile: pestle and gap analysis
The report presents the results and findings of the first stage of the Telecommunications Risk and Resilience Profile project, synthesising findings from consultations with government, industry and academia to highlight areas of opportunity and potential challenges to telecommunications resilience.
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Australian telecommunications sector resilience profile
This report profiles the telecommunications sector to better understand the risk landscape and whole-of-sector resilience. The resulting assessment and profile detailed in this report provide a common language and the foundations for a shared vision and cooperative action. It should be revisited regularly to track progress and demonstrate the ongoing commitment to improving sector resilience.