Government response to the Floods Commission of Inquiry Interim Report

On 23 August 2011, the Premier released the Queensland Government response to the Floods Commission of Inquiry Interim Report.

The Commission has examined the flooding events of 2010-11 and delivered its Interim Report, which focuses on planning and preparing for the next wet season.  The Interim Report makes 175 recommendations, of which 104 relate to Queensland Government responsibilities. 

The Government accepts, and will implement, all of the Commission’s recommendations relating to its agencies, and will work collaboratively with other levels of government and the community to deliver improvements before the next wet season.

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Queensland Government response to the Floods Commission of Inquiry Interim Report (PDF, 601 KB)

Floods Commission of Inquiry Interim Report

On 1 August 2011, the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry released its interim report on the flooding that affected much of Queensland in January 2011.

The Commission received more than 660 written public submissions and heard from 167 witnesses during seven weeks of hearings. In addition, it considered thousands of pages of documents in preparing the interim report.

The report makes 175 recommendations - 104 of which apply to the State Government, 65 to local governments and six to the Commonwealth.

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Read the  Floods Commission of Inquiry Interim Report