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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 28 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 February 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FIRE STATION — SOUTH EAST METROPOLITAN AREA

28. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Minister for Emergency Services:

I refer to the government's election commitment to build a new fire station in the south east metropolitan area.

(1) In relation to construction —

(a) has a site been selected; and if so, where is it; and

(b) when will the construction commence; and

(c) when will the construction be completed?

(2) Noting the effects of climate change and that the fire station is to be built in a bushfire-prone area, will the station house a light tanker, urban pump and urban tanker with at least 28 firefighters to crew these appliances around the clock 24/7, 365 days a year?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) (a)–(c) A full site selection report and business case is being prepared. Once the business case has been approved and a site selected, construction will begin.

(2) Appropriate firefighting appliances and resources will be allocated to the new station.