❓ Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm asks about the management and condition of land where prescribed burns escaped, causing the Margaret River fires. Hon Helen Morton defers the answer, stating the matters will be examined in an independent investigation.
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MARGARET RIVER BUSHFIRES — PRESCRIBED BURNS
I refer to the prescribed burns that escaped and caused the Margaret River fires. (1) Who manages the land into which the fires initially escaped? (2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the prescribed burns that escaped and caused the Margaret River fires. (1) Who manages the land into which the fires initially escaped? (2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON
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Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(1) Who manages the land into which the fires initially escaped? (2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(1) Who manages the land into which the fires initially escaped? (2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(2) What was the fuel condition, the vegetation condition, the fuel age and the time since last burning on that land? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Mr President, I was busy doing something else. I have two answers with me and I am not sure which one the member asked. Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm : There are only parts (1) and (2) to the question. Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
Hon HELEN MORTON : Okay, that is fine. I know the one the member is asking for. I received the following response from the Minister for Environment. (l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
(l)–(2) These matters will be examined in an independent investigation foreshadowed by the Premier.
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