❓ Mr. Redman's question regarding the Office of Bushfire Risk Management's (OBRM) role in issuing permits to burn was answered by clarifying that Local Governments, not OBRM, hold this responsibility under the Bush Fires Act 1954.
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I refer to the process of the Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) issuing permits to burn, and ask: (a) How many requests to issue permits have been presented to OBRM for approval since July 2017: (i) Can the minister also list which organisations have sought permit approval; (b) Can the minister outline how many of those have been rejected, how many
have been approved and how many have been approved with conditions; (c) Of those that have been rejected what has been the reasons for rejection; and (d) Who are the decision makers (board members) within OBRM that issue permits?
have been approved and how many have been approved with conditions; (c) Of those that have been rejected what has been the reasons for rejection; and (d) Who are the decision makers (board members) within OBRM that issue permits?
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Answered
6 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
7 days
(a)-(i) Nil. Local Governments (and their delegated officer’s) have the legislated responsibility for issuing permits to burn under the Bush Fires Act 1954 .
(b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
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