Inquiry into the State's preparedness for this year's fire season
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Inquiry into the State's preparedness for this year's fire season



Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth


DateTimeVenueOrganisationWitnessBroadcastVideo
24 Oct 201210:00 AMMR2Western PowerMr Paul Italiano,CEO; Mr Tony Baird, Senior Asset Strategy Analyst; Mr Gordon East, Quality Manager, Operations; Mr Greg Blee, Field Services Coordinator, South West Regional; Mr Dean Frost, Network Operations Reliability and Capacity Manager  
29 Oct 201211:00 AMMR2DECMr Keiran McNamara, Director General and Mr Peter Dans, Director Regional Services  
29 Oct 201201:00 PMMR2FESAMr Wayne Gregson, CEO; Mr Lloyd Bailey, Chief Operations Officer – Operations; Mr Richard Butcher, Program Director, Corporate Reform  
29 Oct 201202:15 PMMR2WALGAMs Ricky Burges, CEO; Ms Allison Hailes, Executive Manager Planning & Community Development  
02 Nov 201210:00 AMMR1WA PoliceDr Karl O'Callaghan, Commissioner; Assistant Commissioner Duane Bell  
02 Nov 201211:30 AMMR1Association of Volunteer Bush Fire BrigadesMr Terry Hunter, President and Mr Dave Gossage, Committee Member  
07 Nov 201210:00 AMMR2Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association WAMs Toni Walkington, Branch Secretary and Mr John Carter  
07 Nov 201210:00 AMMR2Australian Workers Union (WA)Mr Stephen Price, Secretary  
07 Nov 201211:00 AMMR2United Firefighter's Union (WA Branch)Ms Lea Anderson, Assistant Secretary; Mr Kevin Jolly, Secretary; and Mr Frank Martinelli, President  
14 Nov 201209:30 AMMR2Toodyay residentsMr Larry Graham and Mr Laurie Biggs  
14 Nov 201209:30 AMMR2Kelmscott Bushfires Action GroupMs Robyn Lewis and Mr Frank Duffy  
14 Nov 201211:00 AMMR2Margaret River residentsMr John Bradbury; Mr Steve Enright and Mr Greg Home  
Related Transcripts of Evidence:
Evidence by.. Western Power- Mr Paul Italiano (Chief Executive Officer), Mr Dean Frost (Operations Reliability and Capacity Manager), Mr Gordon East (Manager), Mr Tony Baird (Senior Asset Strategy Analyst) and Mr Gregory Blee (Field Services Coordinator) on 24 Oct 2012
Evidence by.. Western Australian Local Government Association- Ms Ricky Burges (Chief Executive Officer) and Mrs Allison Hailes (Executive Manager, Planning and Community Development) on 29 Oct 2012
Evidence by.. Department of Environment and Conservation- Mr Keiran McNamara (Director General) and Mr Peter Dans (Director, Regional Services) on 29 Oct 2012
Evidence by.. Fire and Emergency Services Authority (now DFES)- Mr Wayne Gregson (Chief Executive Officer), Mr Richard Butcher (Program Director) and Mr Lloyd Bailey (Chief Operations Officer) on 29 Oct 2012
Evidence by.. Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc)- Mr Terrence Hunter (President) and Mr David Gossage (Committee Member) on 2 Nov 2012
Evidence by.. Western Australia Police- Dr Karl O'Callaghan (Commissioner of Police) and Mr Duane Bell (Assistant Commissioner) on 2 Nov 2012
Evidence by.. Mr Stephen Price (Branch Secretary, Australian Workers' Union) and the Community and Public Sector Union/CSA- Ms Toni Walkington (Branch Secretary) and Mr John Carter (Department of Environment and Conservation representative, Busselton and Blackwood District) on 7 Nov 2012
Evidence by.. United Firefighters' Union of Western Australia (WA Branch)- Mr Frank Martinelli (President), Mr Kevin Jolly (Secretary) and Ms Lea Anderson (Assistant Secretary) on 7 Nov 2012
Evidence by.. Mr Stephen Enright, Mr John Bradbury and Mr Gregory Home on 14 Nov 2012
Evidence by.. Mr Larry Graham and Mr Laurie Biggs (Toodyay Fire Equiry Group), Mr Frank Duffy (Secretary, Kelmscott Bushfire Action Group) and Ms Robyn Lewis on 14 Nov 2012
Related Reports:
Report No Title Date tabled Related documents
12 Higher Risk. Better Prepared? WA's Preparedness for the 2012-13 Bushfire Season26 Nov 2012