❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about agreed standards for emergency management plans developed by local government authorities. The Attorney General confirms standards exist, tables relevant documents, clarifies DFES's role, and outlines monitoring by the State Emergency Management Committee.
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
820. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Attorney General representing
the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to emergency management planning by local government
authorities.
(1) Are there
agreed standards for emergency management plans developed by local government authorities?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) will the minister table a copy
of those standards;
(b) does the
Department of Fire and Emergency Services have a responsibility to ensure that
those standards are met; and
(c) what measures exist to ensure
that those standards are met?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
GOVERNMENT — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
820. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Attorney General representing
the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to emergency management planning by local government
authorities.
(1) Are there
agreed standards for emergency management plans developed by local government authorities?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) will the minister table a copy
of those standards;
(b) does the
Department of Fire and Emergency Services have a responsibility to ensure that
those standards are met; and
(c) what measures exist to ensure
that those standards are met?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I answer on behalf of the Attorney General. I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) I now
table copies of the emergency management in local government districts policy
document, procedures manual and a template of the local emergency management
plan.
(b) No.
Emergency management arrangements in WA are governed by the Emergency
Management Act 2005. The State Emergency Management Committee assists with the
administration of this act.
(c) The State
Emergency Management Committee secretariat monitors emergency management
planning by local government authorities. Each local government is to set up
one or more local emergency management committees, which are required to report
annually on their activities, including issues such as the status of their
emergency management plans.
(3) Not applicable.
[See paper 1023.]
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) I now
table copies of the emergency management in local government districts policy
document, procedures manual and a template of the local emergency management
plan.
(b) No.
Emergency management arrangements in WA are governed by the Emergency
Management Act 2005. The State Emergency Management Committee assists with the
administration of this act.
(c) The State
Emergency Management Committee secretariat monitors emergency management
planning by local government authorities. Each local government is to set up
one or more local emergency management committees, which are required to report
annually on their activities, including issues such as the status of their
emergency management plans.
(3) Not applicable.
[See paper 1023.]
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