❓ Hon. Darren West asks about the timing of the Minister for Emergency Services' briefing, reading, and authorisation of the release of the Black Cat Creek bushfire major incident review. The Minister received a briefing and was aware of the impending release, but the timing was the Commissioner's decision.
AnsweredQoN 535Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ALBANY BUSHFIRE — MAJOR INCIDENT REVIEW
535. Hon DARREN WEST to the Attorney General representing
the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the major incident review of the
fire at Black Cat Creek in October 2012, which is dated December 2012.
(1) When was the Minister for Emergency Services
briefed on this report?
(2) Has the Minister for Emergency Services
read the report; and, if so, when?
(3) Did the Minister for Emergency Services
authorise the release of the report; and, if so, when?
535. Hon DARREN WEST to the Attorney General representing
the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the major incident review of the
fire at Black Cat Creek in October 2012, which is dated December 2012.
(1) When was the Minister for Emergency Services
briefed on this report?
(2) Has the Minister for Emergency Services
read the report; and, if so, when?
(3) Did the Minister for Emergency Services
authorise the release of the report; and, if so, when?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(3) The Minister for Emergency Services
received a verbal briefing on the draft report from the Fire and Emergency
Services Commissioner on 28 August 2013 and was aware the report would be
released in early September. The Minister for Emergency Services is still
considering the report and its implications. The timing and release of the
report was entirely a matter for the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner.
The Minister for Emergency Services had no input or influence on the timing of
the release of the report.
of the question.
(1)–(3) The Minister for Emergency Services
received a verbal briefing on the draft report from the Fire and Emergency
Services Commissioner on 28 August 2013 and was aware the report would be
released in early September. The Minister for Emergency Services is still
considering the report and its implications. The timing and release of the
report was entirely a matter for the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner.
The Minister for Emergency Services had no input or influence on the timing of
the release of the report.
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