Hon Martin Aldridge asks about breaches of the DFES Code of Conduct related to unauthorised communication with MPs and the completion rate of mandatory code of conduct training for DFES volunteers (excluding Bush Fire Brigade volunteers). The answer reveals no breaches related to volunteers communicating with MPs and a significant number of volunteers have not completed the mandatory training.

AnsweredQoN 1010Legislative Council
Asked
12 October 2022
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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(1) I refer to question on notice 811 regarding the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Code of Conduct and I ask, for each of the ten instances from 2019 to 2021 where a breach of the Code of Conduct related to unauthorised communication between a DFES member and a Member of Parliament: (a) how many related to DFES volunteers; (b) of those identified in (a), what penalty or penalties applied; and (c) please identify the region or district where the breach occurred? (2) How many DFES volunteers, excluding Bush Fire Brigade volunteers have: (a) completed the mandatory code of conduct training; and (b) not completed the mandatory training?

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Answered
15 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
8 days
1.      (a) Nil
(b) – (c) Not applicable
2.      (a) 2,889 (b) 4,126

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