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❓ Mr. Redman questions the Minister regarding an Act of Grace payment request from the Stirling Fire Group, following a prescribed burn that resulted in significant losses to farming families. The government acknowledges the request and states it is under consideration.

AnsweredQoN 5990Legislative Assembly

Asked

19 February 2020

Member

Mr D.T. Redman

Portfolio

Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs

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I refer to the prescribed burn (ALB006) within the Stirling Range National Park on 24 May 2018, which led to an out of control bushfire resulting in an estimated $6.1 million in excess of insured losses to three farming families, who together formed the Stirling Fire Group, and I ask: (a) Has the Minister received the formal request for an Act of Grace payment from the Stirling Fire Group; (b) If so, has the Act of Grace payment been considered by the Minister, or any of his Honourable Cabinet colleagues; and (c) Are there any guidelines or policies used by the Minister or department to assess Act of Grace payments in circumstances such as these: (i) If so, have those guidelines or policies been applied in this case, and what was the outcome?

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Answered

11 March 2020

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs

Response time

3 days

(a)-(c) The Stirling Fire Group has written to the State Government seeking an Act of Grace payment and the Government is currently considering this matter.

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