National Bushfire Recovery Agency
NBRA
January 2020 – 5 May 2021
Executive agency headed by former AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin that coordinated the Commonwealth's recovery effort after the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires, including the National Bushfire Recovery Fund.
How it came into existence
Announced by the Prime Minister on 6 January 2020, during the Black Summer bushfires, and set up in January 2020 as an executive agency under the Public Service Act 1999 in the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.
Legislation: Public Service Act 1999 (executive agency)
How it ended
Merged with the National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency on 5 May 2021 to form the National Recovery and Resilience Agency.
- Bushfire recovery coordination
- National Bushfire Recovery Fund
Main functions
- Coordination of Commonwealth bushfire recovery
- Administration of the National Bushfire Recovery Fund
- Liaison with state recovery agencies and affected communities
- Recovery support for small businesses, primary producers and wildlife
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 March 2020 to 1 July 2021)
Other sources
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