Bushfire Preparedness – Petition tabling
The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council that wildfire events across Victoria over the past 20 years indicate an…
Petition backs increase in fuel reduction burning
The Howitt Society has launched a parliamentary e-petition calling on the Andrews Government to increase its annual bushfire fuel reduction targets. The petition comes after the Andrews Government turned its…
Bushfire Preparedness
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (10:48): The Andrews government continues to fail to learn the lessons of the past in the public land space. Labor walked away from the Black Saturday 2009…
Petition tabled – Calling for Inquiry into public land management in Victoria
The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the need to establish a Parliamentary inquiry into public land management. The…
East Gippsland Roads – Bemm River road access post 2020 bushfires
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (17:44): My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change in the other place. It relates to the maintenance of…
Bath response to Victorian Auditor General Report – Reducing Bushfire Risks
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (19:51): I would like to make some comments in relation to the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Reducing Bushfire Risks October 2020 report, and in doing so can…
Bush Nursing Centres – Swifts Creek seeking additional funding
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (18:56): My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health. Throughout the fire events in East Gippsland the bush nursing centres have had a dramatic increase…
East Gippsland bushfires
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (11:43): Today is a sad day. It is a day that this house, this chamber, this Parliament, recognises the loss of so many. It is a…
Bushfire Risk and Fuel Loads
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (17:25:54): I would like to make a few comments this afternoon in terms of the 2019–20 Victorian budget and to speak to the management of bushfire…
Calling for support for the CFA
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (10:43:48): It is the lull before the storm. This summer Victoria has again experienced an intensive fire season, with significant fires across Eastern Victoria Region. Our…
