Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks about the progress of gazettal changes to include Byford and Banjup in metropolitan fire districts, following recommendations from the Bushfire Review Implementation Group. The response indicates progress with Byford but only preliminary consideration for Banjup.

AnsweredQoN 91Legislative Council
Asked
25 February 2014
Portfolio
Emergency Services

QuestionView source ↗

METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICTS — GAZETTAL
CHANGES
91. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to recommendations of the
Bushfire Review Implementation Group in February 2013 that gazettal changes be
made to the metropolitan fire districts to include Byford and Banjup.
(1) Has this been
done in relation to either one of the areas or both areas; and, if not, why
not?
(2) If yes to
(1), on what date was each area gazetted?

AnswerView source ↗

On behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Incorporation
of selected areas of Byford into the gazetted fire district is continuing to be
progressed with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Any possible
changes to selected areas of Banjup are still in the preliminary stages of
consideration.
(2) Not
applicable.

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