Hon Diane Evers asks about the departments involved in prescribed burning and the associated costs for 2017-18 and 2018-19. The answer identifies DBCA and FPC, and provides budget vs actual cost figures.

AnsweredQoN 2464Legislative Council
Asked
17 September 2019
Portfolio
Forestry

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(1) Please provide a list of all the departments, agencies and offices involved in any way in prescribed burning under the Minister's responsibility, and what activities they perform in regards to prescribed burning? (2) For the financial years 2017-2018 and 2018-19, what was the estimated cost and the actual cost of activities in relation to prescribed burning?

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Answered
23 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
10 days
(1) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), reporting to the Minister for Environment, conducts prescribed burning activities on behalf of the Forest Productions Commission (FPC) including silvicultural burning, asset protection burning and plantation debris burning.
The FPC assists the DBCA with completion of the above tasks.
(2)
2017/18
2018/19
Budget
$2 770 478
$2 950 561
Actual
$2 444 474
$2 608 903

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