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

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

13 Sep 2012

Tabling date:

26 Nov 2012

Deadline for submissions:

26 Oct 2012

Date Ended:

26 Nov 2012

Committee

Community Development and Justice Committee (2008 - 2013)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Committee will examine relevant State Government agencies and community organisations as to the State's preparedness for this year's fire season, especially:

i) the implementation of recommendations flowing from inquiries and reviews of recent bushfires in Western Australia;
ii) the funding of recommendations flowing from inquiries and reviews of recent bushfires in Western Australia; and
iii) the ongoing impact on victims of communities recently affected by bushfires.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	United Firefighter's Union of Australia (West Australian Branch) received on 7 Nov 2012
	Mr Maxwell Szulc received on 8 Oct 2012
	Dept of Fire and Emergency Services (Noetic Report response) received on 15 Nov 2012
	Department of Environment and Conservation received on 26 Oct 2012
	Australian Workers' Union (WA Branch) received on 26 Oct 2012
	Mr Max Margetts received on 26 Oct 2012
	DEC Supplementary Sub. (Noetic Report response) received on 29 Oct 2012
	Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association WA received on 26 Oct 2012
	Mr Roger Underwood (Chairman, The Bushfire Front Inc.) received on 16 Oct 2012
	Hon Mr A.A. Lewis received on 3 Oct 2012
	Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA Inc. received on 26 Oct 2012

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

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
24 Oct 2012	10:00 AM	MR2	Western Power	Mr 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 2012	11:00 AM	MR2	DEC	Mr Keiran McNamara, Director General and Mr Peter Dans, Director Regional Services
29 Oct 2012	01:00 PM	MR2	FESA	Mr Wayne Gregson, CEO; Mr Lloyd Bailey, Chief Operations Officer – Operations; Mr Richard Butcher, Program Director, Corporate Reform
29 Oct 2012	02:15 PM	MR2	WALGA	Ms Ricky Burges, CEO; Ms Allison Hailes, Executive Manager Planning & Community Development
02 Nov 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	WA Police	Dr Karl O'Callaghan, Commissioner; Assistant Commissioner Duane Bell
02 Nov 2012	11:30 AM	MR1	Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades	Mr Terry Hunter, President and Mr Dave Gossage, Committee Member
07 Nov 2012	10:00 AM	MR2	Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association WA	Ms Toni Walkington, Branch Secretary and Mr John Carter
07 Nov 2012	10:00 AM	MR2	Australian Workers Union (WA)	Mr Stephen Price, Secretary
07 Nov 2012	11:00 AM	MR2	United Firefighter's Union (WA Branch)	Ms Lea Anderson, Assistant Secretary; Mr Kevin Jolly, Secretary; and Mr Frank Martinelli, President
14 Nov 2012	09:30 AM	MR2	Toodyay residents	Mr Larry Graham and Mr Laurie Biggs
14 Nov 2012	09:30 AM	MR2	Kelmscott Bushfires Action Group	Ms Robyn Lewis and Mr Frank Duffy
14 Nov 2012	11:00 AM	MR2	Margaret River residents	Mr John Bradbury; Mr Steve Enright and Mr Greg Home