❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Consolidated Emergency Service Acts project, including costs, funding purpose, release date of the exposure draft, and commitment to passing the bill in the current parliament. The Minister's response indicates difficulty in identifying total project costs and defers on release date.
AnsweredQoN 544Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY
SERVICE ACTS PROJECT
544. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to budget paper No 2, page
450 and a reference in the spending changes table to the consolidated emergency
service acts.
(1) Noting the amounts in the table,
what are the total costs associated with the project?
(2) For what
purpose will the funding be used to support the creation or implementation of
the new act?
(3) When will the government finally
release the much-delayed exposure draft of the bill?
(4) Does the government remain
committed to passing the bill in the forty-first Parliament?
SERVICE ACTS PROJECT
544. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to budget paper No 2, page
450 and a reference in the spending changes table to the consolidated emergency
service acts.
(1) Noting the amounts in the table,
what are the total costs associated with the project?
(2) For what
purpose will the funding be used to support the creation or implementation of
the new act?
(3) When will the government finally
release the much-delayed exposure draft of the bill?
(4) Does the government remain
committed to passing the bill in the forty-first Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises the following.
(1) The
consolidated emergency service acts project has been ongoing since 2012. The
total costs associated with the project are not easily identifiable.
(2) The 2024–25
budget predominantly funds five FTEs who will be dedicated to coordinating the
review and drafting of the legislation, plus their associated costs.
(3)–(4) The CES act will be
released for consultation once drafting has been completed.
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises the following.
(1) The
consolidated emergency service acts project has been ongoing since 2012. The
total costs associated with the project are not easily identifiable.
(2) The 2024–25
budget predominantly funds five FTEs who will be dedicated to coordinating the
review and drafting of the legislation, plus their associated costs.
(3)–(4) The CES act will be
released for consultation once drafting has been completed.
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