Ms. Quirk asks about the implementation of a Keelty report recommendation regarding fire hydrant maintenance and installation, and the current maintenance backlog. The government states they are working on implementing the recommendations and provides backlog figures.

AnsweredQoN 7405Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2012
Portfolio
Water

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I refer to recommendation 50 in the Keelty report that the responsibility for maintenance and installation of fire hydrants be transferred from Fire and Emergency Services Authority to Watercorp, and I ask:
(a) has this recommendation been implemented;
(b) if not, why not; and
(c) what is the current maintenance backlog for hydrants?

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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
(a)-(b) The Government is currently working to implement Keelty recommendations.
(c) As of 8 March 2012, there are 354 outstanding work orders, representing 0.51% of the total number of hydrants.
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