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17 Bushfires in NSW: timelines and key sources 1.

Introduction

2 2. Timeline: NSW C

1926 to

2014 2 3. Timeline: Other jurisdictions C

1998 to

2014 8 4. NSW.12 Legislation

12 Parliament

12 Government.13 5. Commonwealth

14 Parliament

14 Government.14 6. ACT.14 Government.14 7. South Australia.15 Parliament

15 Government.15 8. Tasmania

15 Government.15 9. Victoria

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15 Government.15 10. Western Australia.16 Parliament

16 Government.16 Issues Backgrounder Page

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17 1. INTRODUCTION This backgrounder features two timelines;

the first includes major bushfires, bushfire inquiries and related legislative reforms in NSW between

1926 and 2014. The second identifies recent bushfires and bushfire inquiries in the other States and Territories, as well as relevant Commonwealth Parliamentary inquiries. Key sources used to put together the timelines include a NSW Rural Fire Service timeline, the

2009 Victorian Royal Commission final report, the Australian Emergency Management Knowledge Hub and the Insurance Council of Australia historical disaster statistics. Note that a few discrepancies exist between these sources on such matters as the number of deaths and houses destroyed by bushfire. The inquiries are also listed by jurisdiction at the end of the paper. Note that links to several government inquiries redirect the reader to the Parliament'

s Library website, which is only available through the Parliament'

s intranet. 2. TIMELINE: NSW C

1926 TO

2014 The timeline has been colour-coded according to the key below. Hyperlinks, where available, are also provided. Key Bushfires NSW Commonwealth A timeline of bushfires, inquiries and legislative developments in NSW October

1926 Location: Glen Innes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga, Pambula &

Eden [link] Deaths/injured:

8 deaths. Area/property damage: >

2,000,000 ha. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a

1927 Royal Commission of Inquiry on Bush Fires in the State of New South Wales J.B. Cramsie, F. Jackson and N.W. Jolly May

1930 [Assented] Bush Fires Act

1930 [link] 1938-39 Location: Sydney and Southern NSW [link] Deaths/injured:

13 deaths. Area/property damage: 73,000 ha.

50 houses destroyed. 10,000 stock. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a November

1944 Location: Blue Mountains &

Lochinvar Deaths/injured:

2 deaths. Area/property damage:

150 houses destroyed. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a Bushfires in NSW: timelines and key sources Page

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1949 [Assented] Bush Fires Act

1949 [link] 1951-52 Location: Western NSW, Pilliga, Dubbo/Forbes &

Wagga Wagga [link] Deaths/injured:

11 deaths. Area/property damage: 5,467,000 ha. 10,000 stock. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a December

1957 Location: Blue Mountains &

Sydney [link] Deaths/injured:

4 deaths. Area/property damage: >

2,000,000 ha.

158 houses destroyed. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a December

1958 [Assented] Bush Fires (Amendment) Act

1958 [link] October

1963 [Assented] Bush Fires (Amendment) Act

1963 [link] 1964-65 Location: Snowy Mountains, Southern Tablelands, Nowra &

Sydney Deaths/injured:

5 deaths. Area/property damage: 530,000 ha. Village of Wingello destroyed. Normalised cost ($2011 AUD): n/a December

1965 [Assented] Bush Fires and Fire Brigades (Amendment) Act

1965 [link] 1968-69 Location: Blue Mountains &

Illawarra [link] Deaths/injured:

14 deaths. Area/property damage: >