❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the invitation list for the Northampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service station opening, specifically regarding the invitation of the Member for Geraldton and the exclusion of local members. The Minister's response clarifies that no MPs were invited and the inclusion of the Geraldton MLA on the run sheet was an error.
AnsweredQoN 1308Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister's answer to question on notice 1230 relating to the opening of the Northampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service station, and I ask: (a) noting that the Minister's answer confirmed that the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) was responsible for preparing the invitation list, I ask again for the invitation list to be tabled; (b) on what date were invitations issued for the event by DFES; (c) noting the run sheet had Lara Dalton MLA as to be confirmed, please identify which Members of Parliament were invited by DFES to the event; (d) why was the Member for Geraldton invited by DFES to the event given her electorate does not encompass Northampton when local Members of Parliament representing Northampton were not invited by DFES; and (e) was any direction given by your office as to who should or should not be invited to the event?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
8 days
(a) The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises the invitation list is as follows:
- Shire of Northampton President (Councillor Liz Sudlow)
- Shire of Northampton Acting CEO (Mr. Maurice Battilana)
- Shire of Northampton Deputy CEO (Mr. Grant Middleton)
- Shire of Northampton CEO Retired (Mr. Garry Keeffe)
- Northampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service volunteers
- Kalbarri Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service members
- Shire of Northampton Volunteer Bushfire Brigade volunteers
- Shire of Northampton staff
- Western Australia Police Force Northampton representative
- St John Ambulance Northampton representative
- DFES Regional Office staff (Superintendent and Area Officer)
(b) Invitations were emailed to invitees on Monday 30 January 2023.
(c) No Members of Parliament were invited.
(d) Lara Dalton MLA was not invited and was included on the run sheet by DFES in error.
(e) No.
- Shire of Northampton President (Councillor Liz Sudlow)
- Shire of Northampton Acting CEO (Mr. Maurice Battilana)
- Shire of Northampton Deputy CEO (Mr. Grant Middleton)
- Shire of Northampton CEO Retired (Mr. Garry Keeffe)
- Northampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service volunteers
- Kalbarri Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service members
- Shire of Northampton Volunteer Bushfire Brigade volunteers
- Shire of Northampton staff
- Western Australia Police Force Northampton representative
- St John Ambulance Northampton representative
- DFES Regional Office staff (Superintendent and Area Officer)
(b) Invitations were emailed to invitees on Monday 30 January 2023.
(c) No Members of Parliament were invited.
(d) Lara Dalton MLA was not invited and was included on the run sheet by DFES in error.
(e) No.
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