Tuesday, 31 October 2023

 Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (14:36): (383) My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services. How is the Allan Labor government working to deliver support for bushfire preparedness and emergency management across the electorate of Monbulk? The latest seasonal bushfire outlook for spring suggested that Victorians can expect a drier and warmer season and, as we have already seen, an earlier start to the fire season in some parts of the state. Below average rainfall across the Dandenong Ranges during winter has also exacerbated concerns of a longer fire season ahead. Being one of the most bushfire prone places in the world means that bushfires are front and centre in the minds of the people across the Dandenong Ranges. I recently attended an emergency management briefing with our local police emergency management coordinator and have been engaging with several CFA captains who are working hard to communicate with residents old and new about preparing for the upcoming bushfire season, encouraging people to prepare their properties and revise their bushfire survival plans. I look forward to hearing the minister’s response and how the Allan Labor government is keeping Victorians safe before, during and after – (Time expired)