❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the Premier regarding the use of the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience during the November 2023 bushfire emergency, specifically concerning communication and procedures between state and federal governments.
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HOMELESSNESS — CENTRE FOR NATIONAL RESILIENCE —
BULLSBROOK
476. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the answer provided to my
question without notice 428 on 9 May 2024 in relation to the Bullsbrook Centre
for National Resilience.
(1) Can the
Premier confirm that no request was made by Western Australian government
representatives to the federal government in
November 2023 to make the Bullsbrook facility available to Western Australians affected by a bushfire emergency?
(2) How was the
WA government made aware by the federal Department of Finance that the
Bullsbrook facility was available to be used in November 2023?
(3) Will the
Premier table all the documents that outline how the Bullsbrook facility was
made available in November 2023, including
what procedures the state agencies needed to take to direct Western Australians to the commonwealth facility, and how long it was to be available and under
what conditions?
BULLSBROOK
476. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the answer provided to my
question without notice 428 on 9 May 2024 in relation to the Bullsbrook Centre
for National Resilience.
(1) Can the
Premier confirm that no request was made by Western Australian government
representatives to the federal government in
November 2023 to make the Bullsbrook facility available to Western Australians affected by a bushfire emergency?
(2) How was the
WA government made aware by the federal Department of Finance that the
Bullsbrook facility was available to be used in November 2023?
(3) Will the
Premier table all the documents that outline how the Bullsbrook facility was
made available in November 2023, including
what procedures the state agencies needed to take to direct Western Australians to the commonwealth facility, and how long it was to be available and under
what conditions?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) T he Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience was
critical in supporting families affected by the Mariginiup bushfire, as
well as accommodating response staff. A total of 86 evacuees from 48 households,
as well as 33 response staff were
accommodated over the course of the emergency. The Bullsbrook Centre for
National Resilience was formally activated through a request for
non-financial assistance from the Australian government in line with the Australian
government disaster response plan.
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) T he Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience was
critical in supporting families affected by the Mariginiup bushfire, as
well as accommodating response staff. A total of 86 evacuees from 48 households,
as well as 33 response staff were
accommodated over the course of the emergency. The Bullsbrook Centre for
National Resilience was formally activated through a request for
non-financial assistance from the Australian government in line with the Australian
government disaster response plan.
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