The Commonwealth Government has established a Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. The terms of reference for this Royal Commission have been released.
Public offices should note that it is an offence under section 23 of the Royal Commissions Act 1923 (NSW) to wilfully destroy any document or other thing that is or may be required in evidence before a Royal Commission. A similar offence applies in section 6K of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) in respect of a Commonwealth Royal Commission.