Hon ED DERMER asks the Minister for Emergency Services about the Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM), including its location, staffing, budget, guidelines for prescribed burns, and sanctions for non-compliance. The Minister's representative requests more time to provide a complete answer.

AnsweredQoN 641Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2012
Portfolio
Emergency Services

QuestionView source ↗

OFFICE OF BUSHFIRE RISK MANAGEMENT
641. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Emergency Services:
I refer to the newly created Office of Bushfire Risk
Management.
(1) Where is the OBRM located?
(2) How many staff does it employ and what is its annual
budget?
(3) What
guidelines do the OBRM personnel use to assess whether a prescribed burn is
appropriate?
(4) Where can
these guidelines be publicly accessed?
(5) What
sanctions, if any, exist in the event that conditions under which a prescribed
burn is permitted are ignored or not complied with?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
I have a note that says that the minister is dealing with
this legislation in the Legislative Assembly and has not been able to sign off
on it as yet, so I will provide that information if a reply comes before the
end of question time—otherwise, next Tuesday, I presume.

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