❓ Question regarding who will conduct the independent review of the Margaret River bushfire response, as recommended in the Keelty report. The Premier states the government accepts the recommendation and the name will be made public when appointed.
AnsweredQoN 103Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MARGARET RIVER
BUSHFIRES — KEELTY REPORT
35. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
As a supplementary question, who will conduct the new inquiry
into the management of the fire that the Premier has accepted under
recommendation 9 of the Keelty report under independent —
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected.
The SPEAKER : The
question is not being asked of the Minister for Transport; the question is
being asked of the Premier. I formally call the Minister for Transport to order
for the first time today.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Who will conduct the new review that the Premier has accepted
under recommendation 9 of the Keelty review —
Mr
C.C. Porter : Read it out.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : It states —
The response operation to the
Margaret River bushfire in November 2011 be the subject of a review with
independent oversight.
Who will conduct that review, and
who will be the independent overseer?
BUSHFIRES — KEELTY REPORT
35. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
As a supplementary question, who will conduct the new inquiry
into the management of the fire that the Premier has accepted under
recommendation 9 of the Keelty report under independent —
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected.
The SPEAKER : The
question is not being asked of the Minister for Transport; the question is
being asked of the Premier. I formally call the Minister for Transport to order
for the first time today.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Who will conduct the new review that the Premier has accepted
under recommendation 9 of the Keelty review —
Mr
C.C. Porter : Read it out.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : It states —
The response operation to the
Margaret River bushfire in November 2011 be the subject of a review with
independent oversight.
Who will conduct that review, and
who will be the independent overseer?
AnswerView source ↗
Can I read out recommendation 9?
Mr
M. McGowan : I just did.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I will read it out again—
The response operation to the
Margaret River bushfire in November 2011 be the subject of a review with
independent oversight.
As I have just said to the Leader of the Opposition, there is
always a review of what happened during the firefighting effort on a major
fire.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Table it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
There was a copy tabled this morning. Did the member not wake up in time to get
hers? Really! We delivered it two hours early—knocked on her door.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
hope some of you are enjoying yourselves. The Premier, to continue.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
That is a matter of course. What has happened in at least one previous major
fire was that firefighting expertise was brought in from another state to do
that. But this is talking about independent oversight. This is how the actual
firefighting occurred. That will happen. As Mr Keelty has recommended, there
needs to be an independent oversight —
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
As I said this morning, this government has accepted every recommendation from
the Keelty report, and we are acting upon those recommendations. When that
review of the firefighting itself gets underway and when the oversight person
is appointed, that name will become public. There will be no secret about that.
That is what will happen.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Will you table the report?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Table the report?
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
He doesn't know yet!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No, because it has not started, sunshine! We have not got to that point!
Mr
M. McGowan : I just did.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I will read it out again—
The response operation to the
Margaret River bushfire in November 2011 be the subject of a review with
independent oversight.
As I have just said to the Leader of the Opposition, there is
always a review of what happened during the firefighting effort on a major
fire.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Table it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
There was a copy tabled this morning. Did the member not wake up in time to get
hers? Really! We delivered it two hours early—knocked on her door.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
hope some of you are enjoying yourselves. The Premier, to continue.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
That is a matter of course. What has happened in at least one previous major
fire was that firefighting expertise was brought in from another state to do
that. But this is talking about independent oversight. This is how the actual
firefighting occurred. That will happen. As Mr Keelty has recommended, there
needs to be an independent oversight —
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
As I said this morning, this government has accepted every recommendation from
the Keelty report, and we are acting upon those recommendations. When that
review of the firefighting itself gets underway and when the oversight person
is appointed, that name will become public. There will be no secret about that.
That is what will happen.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Will you table the report?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Table the report?
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
He doesn't know yet!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No, because it has not started, sunshine! We have not got to that point!
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