The National Aerial Firefighting Centre contracts firefighting aircraft to state and territory governments to complement the jurisdictions' resources.
Despite months of experts’ warnings of a particularly dangerous bushfire summer, resourcing for community preparedness in Tasmania remains worryingly inadequate
Everyone agrees that the Fire Service Act needs to be updated. Everyone has been looking forward to the TFS and emergency services coming together.
I asked questions in Estimates of the minister in the portfolios of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, and Prevention of Family Violence.
Minister, I hope you agree, as minister for Science, that Tasmania should have a science-driven government.
Can you tell me what we are doing to make sure that we can access those very large air tankers and the other planes?
Comments closed for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Fire Management Plan in October last year.
Everyone is concerned about the impact of climate heating on the increase of natural disasters.
It is with great worry that we observe the wildfire burning in the Maxwell River valley near Olegas Bluff in remote Southwest Tasmania.
I rise to talk about the link between industrial native forest logging and increased risk of bushfires.