❓ Question regarding responsibility, budget allocation, and local government role in fire management on unallocated crown land in WA. The answer provides some budget details and clarifies the roles of DFES and local governments.
AnsweredQoN 1110Legislative Council
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(1) Who is responsible for fire management and ongoing maintenance and fire mitigation activities on unallocated crown land in Western Australia? (2) What is the specific budget allocation to the fire management of unallocated crown land in Western Australia and from what department budget(s) is this funding sourced? (3) What role do local governments in Western Australia undertake in the fire management of unallocated crown land and what funding mechanisms are provided to local governments from the State?
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Answered
12 June 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(b) As part of the 2018-19 budget, $34.6 million has been allocated over the forward estimate period towards bushfire mitigation on crown land. The percentage of bushfire mitigation funding towards unallocated Crown land from this additional funding is yet to be determined. This additional funding will be administered by DFES. PWS will be able to provide advice on their arrangements with DPLH.
3. Local governments (LG), in partnership with DFES under the Bushfire Risk Management Planning initiative, undertake tenure blind assessment of bushfire risk. DFES liaises with LG’s during the process of assessing and treating UCL/UMR, and where a LG has the equipment and resources to undertake the required treatment works, DFES will engage them as a contractor.
(b) Mitigation Activity Fund (MAF) funding is available to local governments with an Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) endorsed BRM Plan and can be utilised on Crown lands that are identified as having a high bushfire risk.
(b) As part of the 2018-19 budget, $34.6 million has been allocated over the forward estimate period towards bushfire mitigation on crown land. The percentage of bushfire mitigation funding towards unallocated Crown land from this additional funding is yet to be determined. This additional funding will be administered by DFES. PWS will be able to provide advice on their arrangements with DPLH.
3. Local governments (LG), in partnership with DFES under the Bushfire Risk Management Planning initiative, undertake tenure blind assessment of bushfire risk. DFES liaises with LG’s during the process of assessing and treating UCL/UMR, and where a LG has the equipment and resources to undertake the required treatment works, DFES will engage them as a contractor.
(b) Mitigation Activity Fund (MAF) funding is available to local governments with an Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) endorsed BRM Plan and can be utilised on Crown lands that are identified as having a high bushfire risk.
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