❓ Question regarding the Minister for Emergency Services' responsibility for the mechanical roadworthiness of Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) firefighting vehicles, specifically concerning a WorkSafe investigation. The Minister deflects direct responsibility, placing it on the DFES Commissioner and the engineering staff at the O'Connor garage.
AnsweredQoN 423Legislative Assembly
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DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES — WORKSAFE
INVESTIGATION
423. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Emergency Services:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister stand by his
statement that the mechanical roadworthiness of the vehicles is not his
responsibility?
OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES — WORKSAFE
INVESTIGATION
423. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Emergency Services:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister stand by his
statement that the mechanical roadworthiness of the vehicles is not his
responsibility?
AnswerView source ↗
The way this works is that there is a garage out in O'Connor
owned by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services that has dozens of
engineering staff who are experts on the structural integrity and mechanical
maintenance of fire trucks. I trust the Fire and Emergency Services
Commissioner to do his job to ensure that the resources are applied and all of
those trucks are maintained correctly. That is what he does.
owned by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services that has dozens of
engineering staff who are experts on the structural integrity and mechanical
maintenance of fire trucks. I trust the Fire and Emergency Services
Commissioner to do his job to ensure that the resources are applied and all of
those trucks are maintained correctly. That is what he does.
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