Terms of Reference
That the following matters
be referred to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the
Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 October 2005:
An assessment of the long-term success of federal programs
that seek to reduce the extent of and economic impact of salinity in the
Australian environment, including:
- whether goals of national programs to address salinity
have been attained, including those stated in the National Action Plan for
Salinity and Water Quality, National Heritage Trust and National Landcare
programs;
- the role that regional catchment management authorities
are required to play in management of salinity-affected areas, and the
legislative and financial support available to assist them in achieving
national goals; and
- what action has been taken as a result of
recommendations made by the House of Representatives' Science and Innovation
Committee's inquiry 'Science overcoming salinity: Coordinating and extending
the science to address the nation's salinity problem', and how those
recommendations may be furthered to assist land-holders, regional managers and
affected communities to address and reduce the problems presented by salinity.
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