❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding WA's participation in the independent review of Australia's disaster recovery funding arrangements, DFES capacity to contribute, and the total DRFA funds disbursed in WA in 2022. The Minister confirms WA will participate and provides context on DFES capacity and funding figures.
AnsweredQoN 114Legislative Council
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DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
114. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services
I refer to the independent review
into Australia's disaster recovery funding arrangements.
(1) Will the state government make a
submission to this review?
(2) Given that
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services advised it had ''limited
capacity to provide a comprehensive
submission'' to the Senate inquiry into Australia's disaster
resilience, how will the minister ensure that DFES has adequate capacity
to contribute to the independent review?
(3) What was the total amount of
DRFA funds disbursed in WA in 2022?
114. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services
I refer to the independent review
into Australia's disaster recovery funding arrangements.
(1) Will the state government make a
submission to this review?
(2) Given that
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services advised it had ''limited
capacity to provide a comprehensive
submission'' to the Senate inquiry into Australia's disaster
resilience, how will the minister ensure that DFES has adequate capacity
to contribute to the independent review?
(3) What was the total amount of
DRFA funds disbursed in WA in 2022?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. The Western
Australian government will continue to advocate for improvements to disaster recovery
funding arrangements.
(2) Commonwealth emergency services ministers secured
the review of DRFA through the National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting. As
submissions for the Senate inquiry were requested during the high- threat
period, DFES remained focused on its response and recovery efforts to ex–tropical
cyclone Ellie. The review of Australia's disaster recovery funding
arrangements is different from the Senate Select Committee on Australia's
Disaster Resilience.
(3) Total DRFA
funding disbursed in 2021–22 was $74 394 807.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. The Western
Australian government will continue to advocate for improvements to disaster recovery
funding arrangements.
(2) Commonwealth emergency services ministers secured
the review of DRFA through the National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting. As
submissions for the Senate inquiry were requested during the high- threat
period, DFES remained focused on its response and recovery efforts to ex–tropical
cyclone Ellie. The review of Australia's disaster recovery funding
arrangements is different from the Senate Select Committee on Australia's
Disaster Resilience.
(3) Total DRFA
funding disbursed in 2021–22 was $74 394 807.
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