Jaensch Leaves Parks’ Tanks Half Full, Unprepared for Bushfire
Tasmanians will be left feeling disturbed after Minister Jaensch confirmed Parks and Wildlife's current vehicle fleet is unfit for fighting bushfires.
Tasmanians will be left feeling disturbed after Minister Jaensch confirmed Parks and Wildlife's current vehicle fleet is unfit for fighting bushfires.
In 2018-19 205 000 hectares of Tasmanian landscape was burnt. Over 40 per cent of that was in the Wilderness World Heritage Area.
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 catastrophic fires in the northern states are a tragic reminder of the climate emergency unfolding around us.
Rosalie Woodruff questions the Minister over bushfire resourcing and the progress of AFAC recommendations.