❓ Hon Rob Horstman asks about the current expenditure of the Cyclone Seroja Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) package and if any outstanding claims remain. The Minister's response indicates significantly less expenditure than initially estimated and confirms outstanding claims.
AnsweredQoN 766Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Cyclone Seroja—Disaster recovery funding
arrangements
766. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for
Emergency Services:
This is question
C642, so it was put in quite some time ago.
I refer to question on
notice 1368, asked by Hon Martin Aldridge MLC, regarding total expenditure for
the government's $104.5 million Cyclone Seroja disaster recovery funding
arrangements (DRFA).
(1) What is the
current total expenditure for the DRFA package, excluding all other funding
streams and grants not related to the DRFA?
(2) Are any outstanding claims for assistance
remaining?
arrangements
766. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for
Emergency Services:
This is question
C642, so it was put in quite some time ago.
I refer to question on
notice 1368, asked by Hon Martin Aldridge MLC, regarding total expenditure for
the government's $104.5 million Cyclone Seroja disaster recovery funding
arrangements (DRFA).
(1) What is the
current total expenditure for the DRFA package, excluding all other funding
streams and grants not related to the DRFA?
(2) Are any outstanding claims for assistance
remaining?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question, which was submitted and answered on 19 June
2025, so it was correct as of that date.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) The $104.5 million was based on an initial
estimated recovery cost. The actual cost proved to be significantly less. The
total expenditure to date is $25.72 million. An additional $26.13 million of
other DRFA recovery program funding was also expended.
(2) Yes.
for some notice of the question, which was submitted and answered on 19 June
2025, so it was correct as of that date.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) The $104.5 million was based on an initial
estimated recovery cost. The actual cost proved to be significantly less. The
total expenditure to date is $25.72 million. An additional $26.13 million of
other DRFA recovery program funding was also expended.
(2) Yes.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.