❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Emergency Services about potential firefighter industrial action and its impact on bushfire response during the El Niño weather event. The Minister states the government is not concerned and that the union is balloting members on the government's offer.
AnsweredQoN 1053Legislative Council
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FIREFIGHTERS — INDUSTRIAL ACTION
1053. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the ongoing unresolved
dispute between the government and the United Professional Firefighters Union
of Western Australia over firefighters' pay and conditions.
(1) Is the
government concerned about potential industrial action by firefighters and what
this might mean for the bushfire response this coming summer during the likely
El Ni�o weather event, which is linked to dry, hot weather and more bushfires?
(2) How is the government planning
to resolve the dispute?
1053. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the ongoing unresolved
dispute between the government and the United Professional Firefighters Union
of Western Australia over firefighters' pay and conditions.
(1) Is the
government concerned about potential industrial action by firefighters and what
this might mean for the bushfire response this coming summer during the likely
El Ni�o weather event, which is linked to dry, hot weather and more bushfires?
(2) How is the government planning
to resolve the dispute?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The United Professional Firefighters Union is
currently balloting its membership on the government's offer.
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The United Professional Firefighters Union is
currently balloting its membership on the government's offer.
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