❓ Shire of East Pilbara—Cyclone Zelia 442. Mr Shane Love to the Minister for Emergency Services: Welcome back, minister. I refer to damage to the Shire of East Pilbara's road network of at least $60 mil
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Shire of East Pilbara—Cyclone
Zelia
442. Mr Shane Love to
the Minister for Emergency Services:
Welcome back,
minister. I refer to damage to the Shire of East Pilbara's road network of at
least $60 million from Cyclone Zelia in February 2025, difficulties the shire is
having in accessing emergency funding, and the shire's letter to the minister of
19 August, which the minister's office had been expecting, requesting a
roundtable discussion to resolve this matter. I note that later today a
representative from the Shire of East Pilbara will be here to appeal to the
Parliament.
Will the minister
act to convene a roundtable of state, federal and local representatives to
resolve this issue as requested by the shire?
Zelia
442. Mr Shane Love to
the Minister for Emergency Services:
Welcome back,
minister. I refer to damage to the Shire of East Pilbara's road network of at
least $60 million from Cyclone Zelia in February 2025, difficulties the shire is
having in accessing emergency funding, and the shire's letter to the minister of
19 August, which the minister's office had been expecting, requesting a
roundtable discussion to resolve this matter. I note that later today a
representative from the Shire of East Pilbara will be here to appeal to the
Parliament.
Will the minister
act to convene a roundtable of state, federal and local representatives to
resolve this issue as requested by the shire?
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We will probably
not, member. There is a process by which those funds are accessed, and it is
actually federal government funding. The council must meet a list of
obligations and requirements to demonstrate that the funding dedicated to
recovery is used in the correct manner and meets the obligations of the legislation.
At the state level, that process is overseen by the Department of Fire and
Emergency Services, which is in contact with the council and works closely with
it. The process will be resolved as soon as the council provides the
appropriate information.
not, member. There is a process by which those funds are accessed, and it is
actually federal government funding. The council must meet a list of
obligations and requirements to demonstrate that the funding dedicated to
recovery is used in the correct manner and meets the obligations of the legislation.
At the state level, that process is overseen by the Department of Fire and
Emergency Services, which is in contact with the council and works closely with
it. The process will be resolved as soon as the council provides the
appropriate information.
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