❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the number of people suing the government for compensation following three major fires in Toodyay, Margaret River, and Roleystone-Kelmscott. The answer indicates no writs have been issued against the government directly, but legal proceedings were commenced against Western Power regarding the Toodyay fire.
AnsweredQoN 6187Legislative Council
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I refer to the fires that burned houses and property in Toodyay in February 2009, Margaret River in November 2011 and Roleystone-Kelmscott in February 2011, and I ask —
(1) How many of the people whose houses or property were damaged or destroyed by the Toodyay fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
(2) How many of the people whose houses of property were damaged or destroyed by the Margaret River fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
(3) How many of the people whose houses or property were damaged or destroyed by the Roleystone-Toodyay fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
(1) How many of the people whose houses or property were damaged or destroyed by the Toodyay fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
(2) How many of the people whose houses of property were damaged or destroyed by the Margaret River fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
(3) How many of the people whose houses or property were damaged or destroyed by the Roleystone-Toodyay fire are suing, or have sued, the Government for compensation?
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Answered
27 November 2012
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
42 days
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has made enquiries with the State Solicitor's Office, RiskCover and Western Power in relation to this question. The Department was advised by these agencies that to their knowledge, as at 23 October 2012:
(1) No writ has been issued against Government. In October 2010, 66 residents commenced legal proceedings against Western Power in relation to the 2009 Toodyay fire.
(2) No writ has been issued against Government.
(3) No writ has been issued against Government.
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(1) No writ has been issued against Government. In October 2010, 66 residents commenced legal proceedings against Western Power in relation to the 2009 Toodyay fire.
(2) No writ has been issued against Government.
(3) No writ has been issued against Government.
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