❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks the Minister for Emergency Services about the implementation of recommendations from the inquest into the 2015 Esperance bushfires, specifically regarding staffing, fire station establishment, and long-term fire mitigation strategies. The Minister defers the answer.
AnsweredQoN 1217Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUSHFIRES —
ESPERANCE — CORONIAL INQUEST
1217. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to recommendations 1, 2 and
7 of the inquest into the deaths of four individuals resulting from the 2015
fire near Esperance.
(1) Has the state
government acted on recommendation 1 by creating and filling the additional
positions in Esperance of district officer, area officer—rural
competencies—and bushfire risk management officer; and, if not, why
not?
(2) Has the
government acted on recommendation 2 and commenced planning and allocating
funds towards the establishment of a career fire and rescue service station to
service the Esperance and Ravensthorpe communities; and, if not, why not?
(3) Has the
government acted on recommendation 7 by enacting a long-term fire mitigation
strategy for the south east region, fully supported and funded by DFES and the
state government; and, if not, why not?
(4) What funds were allocated by the state government
for fire mitigation activities in the Esperance–Ravensthorpe area for the years 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
and 2019–20?
ESPERANCE — CORONIAL INQUEST
1217. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to recommendations 1, 2 and
7 of the inquest into the deaths of four individuals resulting from the 2015
fire near Esperance.
(1) Has the state
government acted on recommendation 1 by creating and filling the additional
positions in Esperance of district officer, area officer—rural
competencies—and bushfire risk management officer; and, if not, why
not?
(2) Has the
government acted on recommendation 2 and commenced planning and allocating
funds towards the establishment of a career fire and rescue service station to
service the Esperance and Ravensthorpe communities; and, if not, why not?
(3) Has the
government acted on recommendation 7 by enacting a long-term fire mitigation
strategy for the south east region, fully supported and funded by DFES and the
state government; and, if not, why not?
(4) What funds were allocated by the state government
for fire mitigation activities in the Esperance–Ravensthorpe area for the years 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
and 2019–20?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Honourable member, it looks as
though a word is missing in this answer. I just want to check it with the
minister. I will provide an answer to the chamber tomorrow, but I will provide
the member with an answer later in the day behind the Chair, if that is okay. I
just want to make sure. It looks as though it is an important word, too.
some notice of the question.
Honourable member, it looks as
though a word is missing in this answer. I just want to check it with the
minister. I will provide an answer to the chamber tomorrow, but I will provide
the member with an answer later in the day behind the Chair, if that is okay. I
just want to make sure. It looks as though it is an important word, too.
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