❓ Ms. Quirk questions the Premier about delays in the State Emergency Management Committee's review of the Margaret River and Nannup fires post-incident analysis, pressing for its timely release to the public. The Premier assures the report is being reviewed and will be made public after government consideration.
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MARGARET RIVER AND NANNUP FIRES —
POST-INCIDENT ANALYSIS
473. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Premier:
I refer to the post-incident analysis of the Margaret River
and Nannup fires and to disclosures in today's The West Australian that the State Emergency Management Committee
is yet to examine the report, and that it will then be provided to the
government and thereafter go to cabinet.
The Premier is getting coached by his Treasurer, I see.
Mr T.R. Buswell : I
was just laughing at you!
Ms M.M. QUIRK : I
ask —
(1) Given that
the Premier received the draft report on 22 June, how long does the State
Emergency Management Committee need to look at the report?
(2) Why was
the report not looked at by the SEMC at its scheduled meeting on the first
Tuesday of September; or better still, can it not convene a special meeting?
(3) Will the
Premier confirm that under the 10-day rule it is unlikely to go to cabinet
before Parliament rises; and, how then will the report be made public?
POST-INCIDENT ANALYSIS
473. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Premier:
I refer to the post-incident analysis of the Margaret River
and Nannup fires and to disclosures in today's The West Australian that the State Emergency Management Committee
is yet to examine the report, and that it will then be provided to the
government and thereafter go to cabinet.
The Premier is getting coached by his Treasurer, I see.
Mr T.R. Buswell : I
was just laughing at you!
Ms M.M. QUIRK : I
ask —
(1) Given that
the Premier received the draft report on 22 June, how long does the State
Emergency Management Committee need to look at the report?
(2) Why was
the report not looked at by the SEMC at its scheduled meeting on the first
Tuesday of September; or better still, can it not convene a special meeting?
(3) Will the
Premier confirm that under the 10-day rule it is unlikely to go to cabinet
before Parliament rises; and, how then will the report be made public?
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(1)–(3)
Following the very damaging fires at Margaret River, as the member for
Girrawheen is aware, we had a report by Mick Keelty that was made public very
quickly. We also put in place ex gratia payments that have been paid out to the
tune of around $2 million to this point. So the government has acted upon that
report. The incident report has been received, it is with the State Emergency
Management Committee, and various agencies within government are looking at it.
That is the detailed report about how the fire was fought, what worked and what
did not.
Ms M.M. Quirk : How it was managed,
exactly.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, exactly.
Ms M.M. Quirk : People are wanting
answers.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am sorry, Mr
Speaker. So that report is there, it has been examined by —
Ms M.M. Quirk : Everybody, apparently!
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The report is where it should be—with the State Emergency Management
Committee. The various agencies will look at it and, presumably, will come back
to government with any further recommendations if they think that they are
necessary. They will be considered by government and made public. It is as
simple as that.
Following the very damaging fires at Margaret River, as the member for
Girrawheen is aware, we had a report by Mick Keelty that was made public very
quickly. We also put in place ex gratia payments that have been paid out to the
tune of around $2 million to this point. So the government has acted upon that
report. The incident report has been received, it is with the State Emergency
Management Committee, and various agencies within government are looking at it.
That is the detailed report about how the fire was fought, what worked and what
did not.
Ms M.M. Quirk : How it was managed,
exactly.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, exactly.
Ms M.M. Quirk : People are wanting
answers.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am sorry, Mr
Speaker. So that report is there, it has been examined by —
Ms M.M. Quirk : Everybody, apparently!
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The report is where it should be—with the State Emergency Management
Committee. The various agencies will look at it and, presumably, will come back
to government with any further recommendations if they think that they are
necessary. They will be considered by government and made public. It is as
simple as that.
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