WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding funding allocated to forest regions for fire fighting and management activities in 2001-02 and 2003-04. The response provides detailed budget breakdowns by region and category.

AnsweredQoN 198Legislative Council
Asked
6 April 2004
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development

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(1) What funds are allocated to the forest regions for the years 2003-04 and 2004-05 for - (a) fire fighting activities, including training and maintenance; and (b) fire management, including protective burning programs? (2) In percentage terms, what part is that of the department’s total budget - (a) for each region; and (b) in total? (3) What were the comparable figures for 2001-02? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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The Minister for the Environment provides a set of tables for which I seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
(b) fire management, including protective burning programs?
(b) in total?
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment provides a set of tables for which I seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
The Minister for the Environment provides a set of tables for which I seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
The following material was incorporated - 1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
1. (a) Budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance in 2003/04 are as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $487,828 South West Region $1,880,428 Warren Region $355,000 Fire Management Services Branch $489,005 Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000 (b) Budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs in 2003/04 are as follows. The fire management activities include planning and liaison, prescribed burning, detection, detention, weather forecast, firebreaks, hazard reduction and silvicultural burning. Region Budget Swan Region $2,895,922 South West Region $3,016,121 Warren Region $3,228,168 Fire Management Services Branch $1,726,690 Total $10,866,901 Funds have not yet been allocated for 2004/05. 2. (a)-(b) The 2003/04 fire budgets in 1 (a) and (b) make up the following percentage of the Department’s total fire budget for the forest regions (excluding the central unbudgeted wildfire allocation). Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $3,383,750 24% South West Region $4,896,549 35% Warren Region $3,583,168 25% Fire Management Services Branch $2,215,695 16% Total $14,079,162 100% 3. (a) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire fighting activities including training and fire equipment maintenance were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $314,394 South West Region $400,841 Warren Region $136,138 Fire Management Services Branch $301,611 Total $1,152,984 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,929,596 (b) 2001/02 budgets allocated for fire management including protective burning programs were as follows: Region Budget Swan Region $1,919,362 South West Region $2,395,051 Warren Region $2,580,315 Fire Management Services Branch $2,792,860 Total $9,687,588 (c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%
Total $3,212,261 Central Unbudgeted Wildfire $4,200,000
(c)-(d) The 2001/02 fire budgets in 3(a) and (b) made up the following percentage of the Department’s fire budget for the forest regions: Region Budget Percentage Swan Region $2,233,756 21% South West Region $2,795,892 26% Warren Region $2,716,453 25% Fire Management Services Branch $3,094,471 29% Total $10,840,572 ~100%

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