❓ Hon Helen Bullock asked about increasing the special district allowance for firefighters in Kalgoorlie. Hon Peter Collier responded that there are no plans to increase the allowance beyond the annual CPI adjustment, as the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
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FIREFIGHTERS — SPECIAL DISTRICT ALLOWANCE
I refer to the special district allowance for firefighters in Kalgoorlie. (1) Are there any plans to increase the quantum of that allowance, given that it has not increased for some years? (2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the special district allowance for firefighters in Kalgoorlie. (1) Are there any plans to increase the quantum of that allowance, given that it has not increased for some years? (2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(1) Are there any plans to increase the quantum of that allowance, given that it has not increased for some years? (2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(1) Are there any plans to increase the quantum of that allowance, given that it has not increased for some years? (2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(2) If yes, will this be considered as part of or before the forthcoming enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations? (3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(3) If not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(1) No. The Kalgoorlie allowance increases each year on 1 July in accordance with the consumer price index for Perth. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
(3) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia does not believe an increase is warranted.
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