Clean indoor air

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 4 November 2025 to inquire into and report on clean indoor air.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel

Members
Chair:Amanda Cohn (The Greens, Legislative Council)
Deputy chair:Susan Carter (Liberal Party, Legislative Council)
Members:
Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 04 November 2025.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 04 November 2025Self-referred
Thu 29 January 2026Submissions closed
Thu 19 February 2026Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 16 March 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 01 April 2026Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 11 June 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 29 Jan 2026.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Thu 19 February 2026Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 16 March 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 01 April 2026Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 11 June 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Thu 09 July 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (PDF, 82.28 KB)
Thu 09 July 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Department of Education (pdf, 103.61 KB)
Thu 09 July 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Department of Education (pdf, 108.62 KB)
Wed 08 July 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Leo Patterson Ross, CEO, Tenants' Union of NSW (pdf, 84.73 KB)
Tue 07 July 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Environment Protection Authority (pdf, 169.45 KB)
Thu 07 May 2026Correspondence Dr Dorothy L Robinson, Convenor, Australian Air Quality Group (pdf, 92.98 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (PDF, 122.47 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice SafeWork NSW (pdf, 399.26 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Darryl Johnston, Clean Air Canberra (pdf, 180.42 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Lisa Harrington, NSW Department of Education (pdf, 94.12 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Lisa Harrington, NSW Department of Education (pdf, 79.70 KB)
Wed 06 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Dorothy L Robinson, Convenor, Australian Air Quality Group (pdf, 1.24 MB)
Tue 05 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Australian Academy of Science (pdf, 944.76 KB)
Mon 04 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Shay Singh, Head of Policy, Green Building Council of Australia (pdf, 214.52 KB)
Mon 04 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr David Lark, Principal Microbiologist/Mycologist, NSJ EnviroSciences (pdf, 199.17 KB)
Thu 30 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Professor Geoffrey Hanmer, ARC Training Centre for Advanced Building Systems Against Airborne Infection Transmission (THRIVE) (pdf, 6.17 MB)
Tue 28 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr David Lark, Principal Microbiologist / Mycologist, NSJ Envirosciences (pdf, 194.62 KB)
Sun 26 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Mark Vender, the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) (pdf, 177.00 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Jack Noonan, Head of Asia Pacific, Senior Vice President of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) (pdf, 134.35 KB)
Wed 01 April 2026Tabled Document'Key Information and points to consider' - tabled by Dr Dorothy L Robinson, Convenor, Australian Air Quality Group (pdf, 1.72 MB)
Mon 30 March 2026Additional InformationMrs Merylese Mercieca, Business Manager and Occupational Health Nurse, Blue Eco Homes (pdf, 187.59 KB)
Mon 23 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Bronwyn King, Co-Founder, Air Club (pdf, 2.14 MB)
Mon 23 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Veronica Black, Lead Professional Officer – WHS, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (pdf, 117.22 KB)
Fri 20 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mrs Plum Stone, Founder, Safer Air Project (pdf, 17.08 MB)
Fri 20 March 2026Additional InformationMrs Plum Stone, Founder, Safer Air Project (pdf, 15.40 MB)
Fri 20 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Miss Sarah Huffman, Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association Disabilities Officer, University of Sydney (pdf, 86.32 KB)
Fri 20 March 2026Correspondence Miss Sarah Huffman, Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association Disabilities Officer, University of Sydney (pdf, 104.20 KB)
Mon 16 March 2026Tabled DocumentBoston Public Schools, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Sensor Dashboard tabled by Mr Damian Purins (pdf, 2.50 MB)
Mon 16 March 2026Tabled DocumentBoston Public Schools, An Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System for Boston Public Schools, tabled by Mr Damian Purins (pdf, 3.89 MB)
Mon 16 March 2026Tabled DocumentNSW Department of Education, Clean Air Schools Program, tabled by Mr Damian Purins (pdf, 1.79 MB)
Mon 16 March 2026Tabled DocumentNSW Department of Education, Principal Information Pack, Ventilation in NSW Schools tabled by Mr Damian Purins (pdf, 4.68 MB)
Mon 16 March 2026Tabled DocumentMerylese Mercieca, Passivhaus Buildings and Respiratory Health: A Case Study (May 2024), tabled by Mrs Merylese Mercieca (pdf, 14.63 MB)
Mon 16 March 2026Additional InformationMr Shay Singh, Green Building Council Australia (pdf, 320.24 KB)
Sun 15 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Arabella Daniel, member and social media coordinator, Cleaner Air Collective (pdf, 729.01 KB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentInternational WELL Building Institute, IWBI Special Report, Investing in Health Pays Back, The Business Case for Healthy Buildings and Healthy Organizations, 2nd Edition (2025) tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 24.35 MB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentThomas Dixon Centre WELL Feature Guide, tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 948.25 KB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentMirvac and Landcom, Seeking the first well rated residential building in Australia, Portman on the Park, tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 1.25 MB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentMirvac and Landcom, Portman on the Park, The Compendium for Living, tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 17.27 MB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentSarah Buckley, 'Mirvac break ground at Green Square on Australia's first luxury residential building to seek WELL certification', Architecture and Design, 14 October 2020, tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 3.11 MB)
Sat 14 March 2026Tabled DocumentJames MacSmith, 'Buying a Home Checklist: Wellness is overtaking sustainability as the number one priority', Daily Telegraph, 9 April 2021 tabled by Mr Jack Noonan (pdf, 3.66 MB)
Wed 04 March 2026Additional InformationMr Jordan Crane, Cleaner Air Collective member and social media coordinator (pdf, 265.04 KB)
Mon 02 March 2026Additional InformationMr Peter Vogel, Legal Advocate, Cleaner Air Collective (pdf, 69.26 KB)
Fri 27 February 2026Correspondence Dr Bronwyn King, Co-Founder, Air Club (pdf, 88.78 KB)
Thu 19 February 2026Tabled DocumentOpen letter from Doctors for the Environment NSW and other health groups, dated 11 February 2026, concerning home gas appliance use, tendered by Dr Antony Hull. (pdf, 1.33 MB)
Thu 19 February 2026Tabled Document'Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air', tendered by Dr Bronwyn King AO (pdf, 3.82 MB)
Thu 19 February 2026Tabled DocumentKayla Hill, 'COVID is over, right?' (2025) Honi Soit, tendered by Miss Kayla Asmara Hill and Miss Sarah Huffman. (pdf, 2.89 MB)
Thu 19 February 2026Tabled DocumentSUPRA Disability and Inclusion Network and SRC Disabilities and Carers Collective, Accessibility Handbook 2026, tendered by Miss Kayla Asmara Hill and Miss Sarah Huffman (pdf, 8.74 MB)
Wed 18 February 2026Media ReleaseFirst Public Hearing - Thursday, 19 February 2026 (pdf, 42.10 KB)
Wed 26 November 2025Media ReleaseCall for submissions (pdf, 116.09 KB)
Contact us

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