❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the consultation process surrounding the draft Consolidated Emergency Services Act, specifically regarding the Interagency Working Group, external stakeholders, and volunteer associations. The answer reveals limited exposure of the draft bill and infrequent meetings of the working group.
AnsweredQoN 1681Legislative Council
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I refer to the Consolidated Emergency Services Act , and I ask: (a) has the Interagency Working Group formed to provide advice on the Consolidated Emergency Services Act been exposed to the draft Bill; (b) on what dates has the Interagency Working Group met; (c) please identify which external stakeholders have been exposed to the draft Bill to date; and (d) please identify which volunteer associations the Department of Fire and Emergency Services has engaged with in respect to the draft Bill?
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Answered
14 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
8 days
(a) No.
(b) The Interagency Working Group met on the following dates: 8 October 2011 (Meeting 1), 23 March 2012 (Meeting 2), 25 October 2012 (Meeting 3), 28 February 2013 (Meeting 4), 27 May 2013 (Meeting 5), 14 April 2014 (Meeting 6), 30 April 2015 (Meeting 7), 26 November 2021 (Meeting 8).
(c) Some State government agencies have been exposed parts of the draft Consolidated Emergency Services Act (the Bill) as part of regular drafting protocols. The Bushfire Operations Committee (BOC) and the State Bushfire Advisory Council (SBAC) have received briefings on relevant parts of the Bill but have not received a copy of the draft Bill.
(d) DFES has met with representatives from all of the five emergency services volunteer associations about the Bill and they have received udpdates via the Voluntary Advisory Committees (VACs).
(b) The Interagency Working Group met on the following dates: 8 October 2011 (Meeting 1), 23 March 2012 (Meeting 2), 25 October 2012 (Meeting 3), 28 February 2013 (Meeting 4), 27 May 2013 (Meeting 5), 14 April 2014 (Meeting 6), 30 April 2015 (Meeting 7), 26 November 2021 (Meeting 8).
(c) Some State government agencies have been exposed parts of the draft Consolidated Emergency Services Act (the Bill) as part of regular drafting protocols. The Bushfire Operations Committee (BOC) and the State Bushfire Advisory Council (SBAC) have received briefings on relevant parts of the Bill but have not received a copy of the draft Bill.
(d) DFES has met with representatives from all of the five emergency services volunteer associations about the Bill and they have received udpdates via the Voluntary Advisory Committees (VACs).
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