❓ Hon Dee Margetts questions the response to a bushfire near Lancelin, specifically regarding the Department of Defence's role and the involvement of state emergency services. Hon Kim Chance defers answering, citing the need for Commonwealth information.
AnsweredQoN 914Legislative Council
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I refer to a fire that was started by a lightning strike in the Lancelin defence training area on Saturday, 8 March, which was allowed to burn unchecked until it grew into a dangerous wildfire the following day, threatening the communities at Lancelin and Ocean Farms. (1) Are state fire and emergency services permitted to work inside the LDTA to put out fires? (2) What personnel and equipment are maintained by the Department of Defence on the training area to prevent wildfires? (3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Are state fire and emergency services permitted to work inside the LDTA to put out fires? (2) What personnel and equipment are maintained by the Department of Defence on the training area to prevent wildfires? (3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(2) What personnel and equipment are maintained by the Department of Defence on the training area to prevent wildfires? (3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Are state fire and emergency services permitted to work inside the LDTA to put out fires? (2) What personnel and equipment are maintained by the Department of Defence on the training area to prevent wildfires? (3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(2) What personnel and equipment are maintained by the Department of Defence on the training area to prevent wildfires? (3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(3) What is the response time for the department’s firefighting contractors? (4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Does the Premier consider it acceptable to allow bushfires to remain unchecked in areas close to human settlements and the conservation estate? (5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
(5) What agency has responsibility for the permissive occupancy area used by the Army adjoining the LDTA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, although I note that some issues raised in the question will require information from the Commonwealth, in particular parts 2 and 3. As a result of that, and so that a proper response can be provided, I ask that the member place the question on notice.
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