Brendan Smyth has taken the weekend to respond to the Auditor-General’s criticisms of the ACT’s bushfire preparations.
Following last Friday’s Auditor General report on the ACT’s bushfire preparedness, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Brendan Smyth has called on the Government to release its emergency services requirement and capability data.
“The Canberra Liberals have called on the Government to release such details on previous occasions but the Government have consistently denied all requests. Our latest request was last month, but the Government declined, noting that such information was not ‘considered appropriate for public release.’’ Mr Smyth said.
“What we see from last week’s Auditor General report is the Government’s growing complacency with regards to emergency preparedness.