Inquiry into Australia’s national civil preparedness and resilience

Terms of Reference

The Committee will inquire into and report on current resilience and national civil preparedness with particular reference to: - Whole-of-nation support to National Defence for continuity of government and the availability of essential goods and services including fuel in crisis or conflict; - Working with state, territory and local governments to coordinate and optimise responses to contingencies; - Collaboration with the private sector including key national logistics and infrastructure operators, as well as manufacturing, resources and primary industries; - Activating and preparing the broader Australian community for contingencies; and - Exploring international best practice on national civil preparedness, including collaboration with international partners on best practices and how it might be adapted to the Australian context. Committee SecretaryParliamentary Joint Committee on DefencePO Box 6021Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Phone:02 6277 4504pjcd@aph.gov.au