Censure in the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management
Madam Speaker, this is an extremely serious topic and we support the Opposition's moving it for debate today.
Madam Speaker, this is an extremely serious topic and we support the Opposition's moving it for debate today.
The minister continues to read a shopping list of the sort of activities any fire service would be doing as its basic bread and butter activity.
Mr Shelton attempted to distract from botched firefighting preparations by scorning the senior Tasmania Fire Service staff.
Rosalie Woodruff questions the Minister over ABC reporting on Tasmania Fire Service staff concerns with resourcing in the south.
Rosalie Woodruff moves and debates a motion calling on the government to report on progress implementing bushfire review recommendations.
That was a very revealing answer from the minister about the number of remote area teams that are not available in the south of the state today.
Rosalie Woodruff asks the Minister for Fire and Emergency Management how many TFS remote area team staff are currently be able to be mobilised.
The Minister dodged questions about how many remote area firefighters are available to be mobilised if a fire breaks out.
It is clear that Liberal Government inhabits a dangerous fantasy world. It is one which we need to strongly counter.