❓ Hon Diane Evers asks about the cost and control of the Stirling Range bushfire in December 2019. The Minister provides a breakdown of DFES costs and indicates a comprehensive review is underway.
AnsweredQoN 1322Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUSHFIRES —
STIRLING RANGE NATIONAL PARK — COST
1322. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the bushfire in the
Stirling Range, which started on 26 December 2019.
(1) Will the
minister please table —
(a) a report on
the control of the fires, including any timetable of events;
(b) detail
regarding the time of the initial report of the fire, the initial activities to
control the fire and the time at which the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services became involved in the suppression of the fire;
(c) the cost of
the response; and
(d) the total
cost of the fire—estimated if not known?
(2) If not, why
not?
STIRLING RANGE NATIONAL PARK — COST
1322. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the bushfire in the
Stirling Range, which started on 26 December 2019.
(1) Will the
minister please table —
(a) a report on
the control of the fires, including any timetable of events;
(b) detail
regarding the time of the initial report of the fire, the initial activities to
control the fire and the time at which the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services became involved in the suppression of the fire;
(c) the cost of
the response; and
(d) the total
cost of the fire—estimated if not known?
(2) If not, why
not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) (a) A report on the control of the fires during Western
Australia's 2019–20 high threat period, including a timetable
of events, is currently underway as part of a comprehensive remote firefighting
after action review to examine the incidents of the season. The Stirling Range
fire, which started on 26 December 2019, will be included in this review. The
report is being compiled in partnership with the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions.
(b)–(c) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services does not perform activity-based
costing per incident. However, additional costs incurred above DFES's
base budget for major incidents are recorded by hazard type such as bushfire.
Given this, readily identifiable costs to date for the Stirling Range over and
above DFES's base budget are provided. This information is in tabular form. It lists the account category, the amount,
the total DBCA cost and the total cost. I seek leave to have this
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
Account
Category
Clothing
and Accessories
315.00
General
Goods and Services
597.00
Grants
and Subsidies
1,328.00
Hire
Charges
124.728.00
Motor
Vehicle Maintenance
15,940.00
Other
Goods and Services
8,829.00
Plant
and Equipment Maintenance
28,653.00
Travel
and Allowances
34,599.00
Grand
Total
214,916.00
DBCA
Cost
249,916.00
TOTAL
COST
$464,907.00
(2) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) (a) A report on the control of the fires during Western
Australia's 2019–20 high threat period, including a timetable
of events, is currently underway as part of a comprehensive remote firefighting
after action review to examine the incidents of the season. The Stirling Range
fire, which started on 26 December 2019, will be included in this review. The
report is being compiled in partnership with the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions.
(b)–(c) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services does not perform activity-based
costing per incident. However, additional costs incurred above DFES's
base budget for major incidents are recorded by hazard type such as bushfire.
Given this, readily identifiable costs to date for the Stirling Range over and
above DFES's base budget are provided. This information is in tabular form. It lists the account category, the amount,
the total DBCA cost and the total cost. I seek leave to have this
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
Account
Category
Clothing
and Accessories
315.00
General
Goods and Services
597.00
Grants
and Subsidies
1,328.00
Hire
Charges
124.728.00
Motor
Vehicle Maintenance
15,940.00
Other
Goods and Services
8,829.00
Plant
and Equipment Maintenance
28,653.00
Travel
and Allowances
34,599.00
Grand
Total
214,916.00
DBCA
Cost
249,916.00
TOTAL
COST
$464,907.00
(2) Not applicable.
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