Bushfire preparedness
Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (19:15): (688) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Environment. Victoria is home to an area of native forest protected from logging which is larger than the entire landmass of Tasmania, including the Dandenong Ranges National Park. Recently my constituents have expressed concerns about the management of forest debris following numerous storm events over the past three years. My community is aware that work has been going on to reduce the potential devastation of bushfires in order to protect our rare flora and fauna, all of which are highly susceptible to large-scale bushfires. Can the minister please provide an update to my community on the bushfire risk mitigation strategies currently being implemented in the Dandenong Ranges National Park and surrounding native forests, including how teams on the ground are working to minimise environmental impacts and promote our ecological values?