❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding DFES resource allocation, contrasting a US delegation visit with DFES's inability to participate in Senate and Standing Committee inquiries due to claimed resource constraints. The question went unanswered due to time constraints.
AnsweredQoN 160Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EMERGENCY SERVICES —
RESOURCES
160. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to a visit by the United States Secretary of the Interior and the US
Ambassador to Australia to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Bushfire Centre of Excellence last week,
attended by senior DFES officers and staff.
(1) How many DFES volunteers and
staff were engaged in planning for the visit and the visit itself?
(2) How was it
determined that DFES had the resources to accommodate such an official visit
when it was unable to make a submission to the Senate Select Committee on
Australia's Disaster Resilience, which was announced in November 2022?
(3) How was it
determined that DFES had the resources to accommodate such an official visit
when it was unable to provide evidence to the Standing Committee on Estimates
and Financial Operations yesterday, citing resourcing impediments?
RESOURCES
160. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to a visit by the United States Secretary of the Interior and the US
Ambassador to Australia to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Bushfire Centre of Excellence last week,
attended by senior DFES officers and staff.
(1) How many DFES volunteers and
staff were engaged in planning for the visit and the visit itself?
(2) How was it
determined that DFES had the resources to accommodate such an official visit
when it was unable to make a submission to the Senate Select Committee on
Australia's Disaster Resilience, which was announced in November 2022?
(3) How was it
determined that DFES had the resources to accommodate such an official visit
when it was unable to provide evidence to the Standing Committee on Estimates
and Financial Operations yesterday, citing resourcing impediments?
AnswerView source ↗
Why do you not like the US? I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of
the Minister for Emergency Services. Given the level of detail required, it is
not possible to provide an answer in the time available —
Hon Martin Aldridge : No
resources!
Hon SUE ELLERY : The member
wants ''How many DFES volunteers and staff were engaged in planning for
the visit'' within four hours. The honourable member may wish to put the
question on notice.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
the honourable member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of
the Minister for Emergency Services. Given the level of detail required, it is
not possible to provide an answer in the time available —
Hon Martin Aldridge : No
resources!
Hon SUE ELLERY : The member
wants ''How many DFES volunteers and staff were engaged in planning for
the visit'' within four hours. The honourable member may wish to put the
question on notice.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
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