❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks about the extension of the Bushfire Risk Management Program (BRMP), including areas earmarked, funding allocated, and the tabling of the pilot report. The Attorney General, representing the Minister for Emergency Services, provides details on funding, priority areas, and the report's status.
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BUSHFIRE
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
57. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to a recent decision to
extend the bushfire risk management program.
(1) What areas are earmarked to
be next dealt with?
(2) How much has been allocated
for the extension of the BRMP?
(3) When will
the Minister for Emergency Services table the BRMP pilot report, which he
indicated last year he would consider doing?
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
57. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to a recent decision to
extend the bushfire risk management program.
(1) What areas are earmarked to
be next dealt with?
(2) How much has been allocated
for the extension of the BRMP?
(3) When will
the Minister for Emergency Services table the BRMP pilot report, which he
indicated last year he would consider doing?
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On behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises —
(1) The additional funding will provide
resources across both the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and local
government, which together will assist priority local governments in developing
bushfire risk management plans. Priority areas include the great southern,
lower south west, south west, Perth metropolitan, midwest ,
Gascoyne and goldfieldsQQQ ### QQQmidland regions. DFES will be contacting local governments by letter shortly.
(2) An additional $4.7 million has been approved by cabinet
for the extension of the BRMP process.
(3) This
matter was recently under cabinet consideration. The minister will consider
tabling the relevant sections of the report in the near future.
Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises —
(1) The additional funding will provide
resources across both the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and local
government, which together will assist priority local governments in developing
bushfire risk management plans. Priority areas include the great southern,
lower south west, south west, Perth metropolitan, midwest ,
Gascoyne and goldfieldsQQQ ### QQQmidland regions. DFES will be contacting local governments by letter shortly.
(2) An additional $4.7 million has been approved by cabinet
for the extension of the BRMP process.
(3) This
matter was recently under cabinet consideration. The minister will consider
tabling the relevant sections of the report in the near future.
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