❓ Hon Martin Pritchard asks about the progress of the proposed new emergency services act, including drafting status and timeline for parliamentary introduction. The Attorney General, representing the Minister, states that further consultation is needed before drafting commences and introduction will occur 'as soon as possible'.
AnsweredQoN 896Legislative Council
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EMERGENCY
SERVICES ACTS
896. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the proposed new emergency services act.
(1) At what stage is it?
(2) In particular, has drafting commenced?
(3) If yes to (2), when does the Minister for Emergency
Services expect that to conclude?
(4) Does the minister have a time line to introduce the bill
into Parliament; and, if yes, what is it?
SERVICES ACTS
896. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the proposed new emergency services act.
(1) At what stage is it?
(2) In particular, has drafting commenced?
(3) If yes to (2), when does the Minister for Emergency
Services expect that to conclude?
(4) Does the minister have a time line to introduce the bill
into Parliament; and, if yes, what is it?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the
Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4)
The discussion paper on review into the emergency services acts has been
finalised. There will now be further consultation with state government
agencies. When this is completed, drafting will commence and introduction of
the bill to Parliament will occur as soon as possible.
Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4)
The discussion paper on review into the emergency services acts has been
finalised. There will now be further consultation with state government
agencies. When this is completed, drafting will commence and introduction of
the bill to Parliament will occur as soon as possible.
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