❓ Ms. Quirk questions the Department of Environment and Conservation's wildfire suppression budget allocation of $15.3 million, inquiring about the decision-making process, cost breakdown, and specific expenditures. The answers provide some clarification but defer final figures until the end of the financial year.
AnsweredQoN 2542Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Treasurer’s Advance Authorisation and provisions made in the budget for the Department of Environment and Conservation, in particular the $15.3 million for wildfire suppression, and I ask:
(a) reference is made to ‘issues under consideration’ and I ask to what decision-making process is this referring;
(b) given that issues are still ‘under consideration’, how has the figure of $15.3 million been arrived at;
(c) is any part of the $15.3 million related to additional resources to conduct the post-Boorabbin review; and
(i) if so, how much;
(d) does any of the $15.3 million include additional funding required for fire-fighting activities in the 2009–2010 period; and
(i) please specify what amount, if any;
(e) does any of the $15.3 million include additional funding required for consultancy services; and
(i) if so, how much and by whom are these services performed;
(f) does any of the $15.3 million represent additional loadings or remuneration to fire-fighters; and
(i) if so, how much; and
(g) does any of the $15.3 million include expenditure or anticipated expenditure on capital works; and
(i) if so, how much and for what works?
(a) reference is made to ‘issues under consideration’ and I ask to what decision-making process is this referring;
(b) given that issues are still ‘under consideration’, how has the figure of $15.3 million been arrived at;
(c) is any part of the $15.3 million related to additional resources to conduct the post-Boorabbin review; and
(i) if so, how much;
(d) does any of the $15.3 million include additional funding required for fire-fighting activities in the 2009–2010 period; and
(i) please specify what amount, if any;
(e) does any of the $15.3 million include additional funding required for consultancy services; and
(i) if so, how much and by whom are these services performed;
(f) does any of the $15.3 million represent additional loadings or remuneration to fire-fighters; and
(i) if so, how much; and
(g) does any of the $15.3 million include expenditure or anticipated expenditure on capital works; and
(i) if so, how much and for what works?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
47 days
(a) Funding arrangements for DEC's 2009/10 bushfire suppression costs will be considered as part of the 2010/11 budget process.
(b) The Department of Treasury and Finance estimated the supplementary bushfire suppression amount required for 2009-10 based largely on trends from previous years. The estimate was $15.3 million which is the figure identified in the Treasurer's Advance Authorisation Bill 2010.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable.
(d)-(d) (i) Yes, however total bushfire suppression costs for 2009/10 will not be finalised until closer to the end of the financial year.
(e) No
(i) Not applicable.
(f)-(f) (i) Yes, however total bushfire suppression overtime and allowances costs for 2009/10 will not be finalised until closer to the end of the financial year.
(g) No.
(i) Not applicable.
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(b) The Department of Treasury and Finance estimated the supplementary bushfire suppression amount required for 2009-10 based largely on trends from previous years. The estimate was $15.3 million which is the figure identified in the Treasurer's Advance Authorisation Bill 2010.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable.
(d)-(d) (i) Yes, however total bushfire suppression costs for 2009/10 will not be finalised until closer to the end of the financial year.
(e) No
(i) Not applicable.
(f)-(f) (i) Yes, however total bushfire suppression overtime and allowances costs for 2009/10 will not be finalised until closer to the end of the financial year.
(g) No.
(i) Not applicable.
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