❓ Hon Rob Horstman questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the Shire of East Pilbara's access to DRFA funding after Cyclone Zelia, revealing a discrepancy between claimed damage and funding sought. The Minister indicates no disputes and outlines DFES's communication and training efforts regarding DRFA requirements.
AnsweredQoN 759Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Shire of East Pilbara—Disaster recovery funding
arrangements
759. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the
ongoing concerns raised by the Shire of East Pilbara regarding access to
disaster recovery funding arrangements (DRFA) to repair more than $60 million
in road damage caused by Cyclone Zelia in February.
(1) What is the total value of DRFA funding that
has been sought by the Shire of East Pilbara in relation to Cyclone Zelia
recovery?
(2) Has the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services disputed any of the evidence provided by the shire about the scale and
urgency of road damage and, if so, please provide details?
(3) Is the minister aware of any similar concerns
raised by other local governments regarding DRFA access and what specific
actions have been taken to address them?
arrangements
759. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the
ongoing concerns raised by the Shire of East Pilbara regarding access to
disaster recovery funding arrangements (DRFA) to repair more than $60 million
in road damage caused by Cyclone Zelia in February.
(1) What is the total value of DRFA funding that
has been sought by the Shire of East Pilbara in relation to Cyclone Zelia
recovery?
(2) Has the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services disputed any of the evidence provided by the shire about the scale and
urgency of road damage and, if so, please provide details?
(3) Is the minister aware of any similar concerns
raised by other local governments regarding DRFA access and what specific
actions have been taken to address them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Emergency
Services.
(1) To date the Shire of East Pilbara has
submitted one claim for $786,000.
(2) No.
(3) When concerns arise, DFES communicates the
requirements of the disaster recovery funding arrangements to ensure they are
clear, well understood and consistently applied. DFES also provides training
opportunities.
The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Emergency
Services.
(1) To date the Shire of East Pilbara has
submitted one claim for $786,000.
(2) No.
(3) When concerns arise, DFES communicates the
requirements of the disaster recovery funding arrangements to ensure they are
clear, well understood and consistently applied. DFES also provides training
opportunities.
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