❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks about the progress of the review of emergency services acts and potential changes to the administrative role of DFES for SES and bush fire brigades. The Minister responds that drafting is underway but will take time, and consultation is ongoing under cabinet-in-confidence protocols.
AnsweredQoN 957Legislative Council
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FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES ACT — REVIEW
957. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to question without notice
813, asked by me in this place on 13 August 2019, regarding the status of the
Department of Fire and Emergency Services review of the three emergency
services acts to create a consolidated emergency services act.
(1) What is the status and expected
time line of this process?
(2) As part of
this process, does the minister anticipate any changes that will increase the
administrative management role of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
for the State Emergency Service or bush fire brigades?
(3) What further
consultation has occurred with volunteers or key stakeholders since 13 August
2019, and can the minister please table any information relating to this
consultation process?
SERVICES ACT — REVIEW
957. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to question without notice
813, asked by me in this place on 13 August 2019, regarding the status of the
Department of Fire and Emergency Services review of the three emergency
services acts to create a consolidated emergency services act.
(1) What is the status and expected
time line of this process?
(2) As part of
this process, does the minister anticipate any changes that will increase the
administrative management role of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
for the State Emergency Service or bush fire brigades?
(3) What further
consultation has occurred with volunteers or key stakeholders since 13 August
2019, and can the minister please table any information relating to this
consultation process?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
exposure draft bill will be drafted by Parliamentary Counsel's Office
in accordance with the drafting priorities of
all government legislation. The drafting of new legislation is a lengthy
process and it will be some time before an exposure draft bill is
released to inform and invite feedback from the people of Western Australia
about the new legislation. Targeted consultation with stakeholders continues,
with updates provided to volunteer advisory
committees, the bushfire operations committee and state government agencies. Consultation is conducted in accordance with cabinet-in-confidence
protocols.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
exposure draft bill will be drafted by Parliamentary Counsel's Office
in accordance with the drafting priorities of
all government legislation. The drafting of new legislation is a lengthy
process and it will be some time before an exposure draft bill is
released to inform and invite feedback from the people of Western Australia
about the new legislation. Targeted consultation with stakeholders continues,
with updates provided to volunteer advisory
committees, the bushfire operations committee and state government agencies. Consultation is conducted in accordance with cabinet-in-confidence
protocols.
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