A Coasts and Climate Change Council was established in late 2009 to engage with communities and stakeholders and advise the Government on coastal adaptation issues and reform priorities. The council provided a final report to Minister Combet in December 2011.
Membership
- Professor Bruce Thom AM (Chair), Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists; Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney; President, Australian Coastal Society
- Ms Sam Mostyn, Former Group Executive, Culture & Reputation at Insurance Australia Group
- Professor Barbara Norman, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Canberra
- Mayor Paddi Creevey OAM, Mayor of Mandurah City, Western Australia
- Mayor Lorraine Pyefinch, Mayor of Bundaberg Regional Council
- Councillor Genia McCaffery, President, Australian Local Government Association
- Dr Andrew McCowan, Director of Water Technology Pty Ltd
- Mr Andrew Beatty, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Lawyers, Sydney
Terms of reference
- Provide advice to the Minister and the Australian Government on the implications of coastal climate change for decision makers
- Undertake professional stakeholder engagement activities to inform advice on national coastal climate change adaptation reform priorities
- Raise awareness of coastal climate change adaptation issues
Related publications
- Coastal climate change risk – Legal and policy responses in Australia
- Local council risk of liability in the face of climate change – Resolving uncertainties
- Developing a national coastal adaptation agenda
- Climate change risks to Australia’s coasts