❓ A parliamentary question seeks information regarding the state government's coordination of flood recovery efforts in the Kimberley region, including departmental leadership, personnel, budget, and consultation with Aboriginal organisations. The response provides limited information, directing further inquiries to the Minister for Emergency Services.
AnsweredQoN 52Legislative Council
Asked
15 February 2023
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
KIMBERLEY FLOODS
52. Hon
Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the catastrophic floods
in the Kimberley and the state government's coordination of flood
recovery in the Kimberley.
(1) Which state government
department is leading the recovery?
(2) Who is the recovery coordinator
and to whom do they report?
(3) What budget and how many staff
and FTE does the recovery coordinator have?
(4) Can I please have
a list the Aboriginal organisations that the recovery coordinator is consulting
with?
52. Hon
Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the catastrophic floods
in the Kimberley and the state government's coordination of flood
recovery in the Kimberley.
(1) Which state government
department is leading the recovery?
(2) Who is the recovery coordinator
and to whom do they report?
(3) What budget and how many staff
and FTE does the recovery coordinator have?
(4) Can I please have
a list the Aboriginal organisations that the recovery coordinator is consulting
with?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The question, honourable member, as presented to
me, states: which state government is leading the recovery? The answer
is —
Hon Neil
Thomson : Sometimes you wonder.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
Really? I can't even—anyway, the rest of the answer is as
follows.
(1) It is the Western
Australian government.
(2) The Minister
for Emergency Services announced the appointment of Mr Rob Cossart as State
Recovery Coordinator for ex–tropical cyclone Ellie on 18 January 2023.
(3)–(4) This information
should be sought from the Minister for Emergency Services.
some notice of the question.
(1) The question, honourable member, as presented to
me, states: which state government is leading the recovery? The answer
is —
Hon Neil
Thomson : Sometimes you wonder.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
Really? I can't even—anyway, the rest of the answer is as
follows.
(1) It is the Western
Australian government.
(2) The Minister
for Emergency Services announced the appointment of Mr Rob Cossart as State
Recovery Coordinator for ex–tropical cyclone Ellie on 18 January 2023.
(3)–(4) This information
should be sought from the Minister for Emergency Services.
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