IGEM invited open submissions responding to the Terms of Reference from October 2020 to March 2021.

Submissions were received from individuals from fire-affected areas as well as the broader Victorian community, industry groups, business and citizen associations, universities, peak bodies, researchers and academics, community health organisations and a broad range of community groups and organisations.

The views expressed in these published submissions are those of the submitters, and not necessarily the views of IGEM.

IGEM acknowledges that the community views and experiences received throughout the Inquiry are not necessarily representative of the entire Victorian community or the communities that were affected by the fires.