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Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change)

The Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) is a current standing committee of the Legislative Assembly, established 21 June 2007.

The Committee was established to inquire into issues of sustainable natural resource management with particular reference to the impact of climate change.

Inquiries

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Referred	Inquiry Name
	Managing Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity (Commenced)
05/03/2008	Emissions Trading Schemes (Completed)
21/06/2007	Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) (Completed)

No inquiries were undertaken by the committee in past parliaments.

Submissions Invited

The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and Government Responses

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:

Report Date	Name of Report
12/05/2009	Impacts of Emissions Trading Schemes on Natural Resource Management
04/12/2008	Climate Change and Natural Resource Management in New South Wales
24/09/2008	Conference Report: 13th Annual Conference of Public Works and Environment Committees of Australian Parliaments 2008
06/03/2008	Report on Conference Attendance, 12th Annual Conference of Parliamentary Public Works and Environment Committees

Members

• Chair: Ms Noreen Hay.
• Deputy Chair: Mrs Karyn Paluzzano.
• Mr Thomas GEORGE (Nat, LA Member)
• Ms Noreen HAY (ALP, LA Member)
• Mr Gerard MARTIN (ALP, LA Member)
• Mrs Karyn PALUZZANO (ALP, LA Member)
• Mr Greg PIPER (Ind, LA Member)
• Mr Ray WILLIAMS (Lib, LA Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Vicki Buchbach	(02) 9230 3438	(02) 9230 3309	Climate.Change@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Manager	Vicki Buchbach	(02) 9230 3438		Climate.Change@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Senior Committee Officer	Carolyn Littlefair	(02) 9230 2108		Climate.Change@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Research Officer	Kylie Rudd	(02) 9230 2633		Climate.Change@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal Address

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000.

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Resolution passed 21 June 2007, Votes and Proceedings No 14, item 13 (10).

Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change)

Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change)

That:

(1) A standing committee be appointed to inquire into issues of sustainable natural resource management with particular reference to climate change impacts and, in particular, to report on the following terms of reference:
(a) The likely consequences of human-induced climate change on land (including salinity), water and other natural resources;
(b) Options for ensuring ecologically sustainable natural resource use, taking into particular account the impacts of climate change;
(c) Approaches to land and water use management practices on farms and other natural resource management practices, having regard in particular to the role of such practices in contributing to climate change or as a tool in helping to tackle climate change;
(d) The effectiveness of management systems for ensuring that sustainability measures for the management of natural resources in New South Wales are achieved, having particular regard to climate change; and
(e) The likely consequences of national and international policies on climate change on natural resource management in New South Wales.
(2) The committee consist of six members comprising:
(a) Three government members (one of whom shall be the chair);
(b) Two opposition members; and
(c) One independent member.
(3) The members be nominated in writing to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by the relevant party leaders and the independent members respectively within seven calendar days of the passing of this resolution.
(4) That the committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia, but not outside Australia.