House Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Resources

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Inquiry into the role of government in assisting Australian farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change

Terms of Reference

• Current and prospective adaptations to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the potential impacts on downstream processing.

• The role of government in:

  - augmenting the shift towards farming practices which promote resilience in the farm sector in the face of climate change;
  - promoting research, extension and training which assists the farm sector to better adapt to climate change.
  

• The role of rural research and development in assisting farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change.