❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding potential impacts of Bureau of Meteorology staffing cuts on bushfire fighting capabilities. The Minister responds that DFES has not been advised of any service reductions affecting contractual arrangements.
AnsweredQoN 147Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY — STAFFING
RESTRUCTURE — SERVICE PROVISION
147. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the recent announcement
that the Bureau of Meteorology will axe regional staff from its WA stations.
(1) Has the
minister given consideration to whether the axing of staff will impact on the
capacity of bush firefighters to get accurate and timely information about
local weather conditions?
(2) If so, what advice has the
minister received and does the minister believe this advice is accurate?
(3) If no to (1),
why not?
RESTRUCTURE — SERVICE PROVISION
147. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the recent announcement
that the Bureau of Meteorology will axe regional staff from its WA stations.
(1) Has the
minister given consideration to whether the axing of staff will impact on the
capacity of bush firefighters to get accurate and timely information about
local weather conditions?
(2) If so, what advice has the
minister received and does the minister believe this advice is accurate?
(3) If no to (1),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(3) The
Bureau of Meteorology has not advised the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services of any service restructure or reduction that would affect the services
provided by the Bureau of Meteorology under contractual arrangements.
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(3) The
Bureau of Meteorology has not advised the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services of any service restructure or reduction that would affect the services
provided by the Bureau of Meteorology under contractual arrangements.
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