Tuesday, 28 October 2025

 Jeff BOURMAN (Eastern Victoria) (12:14): My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Environment in the other place. Minister, Forest Fire Management Victoria have apparently had to scrap 290 G-Wagons, the vast majority of their forest fire-fighting appliances. What is the minister doing to ensure that Victorians are kept safe during the upcoming bushfire season given there are 290 or so appliances missing?

 Gayle TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Water) (12:14): I thank Mr Bourman for his question. This will be referred to the Minister for Environment for a response, and I am sure that he will provide that consistent with the standing orders.

 Jeff BOURMAN (Eastern Victoria) (12:14): I thank the minister. Minister, what is the minister also doing to ensure that the FFMV personnel are kept safe by having decent equipment while doing their job?

 Gayle TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Water) (12:15): Again I thank Mr Bourman for his supplementary question, and that will be referred to Minister Dimopoulos.