So what is going on with bushfire preparedness?

neanderthalsis said :

HiddenDragon said :

“…. such information was not ‘considered appropriate for public release” – so is it “commercial in confidence”?, a matter of national security? might release of the information cause pandemonium and civil strife? Unless the information being sought could, for instance, assist or encourage firebugs it is difficult to imagine cogent reason(s) for refusal. Until I hear otherwise, I’ll assume it’s the usual combination of arrogance and backside covering.

Or evidence of a monumental cockup or gross incompetence on the part of the Govt/ relevant minister that they would rather not have made public.

Is that not most of their work?

HiddenDragon said :

“…. such information was not ‘considered appropriate for public release” – so is it “commercial in confidence”?, a matter of national security? might release of the information cause pandemonium and civil strife? Unless the information being sought could, for instance, assist or encourage firebugs it is difficult to imagine cogent reason(s) for refusal. Until I hear otherwise, I’ll assume it’s the usual combination of arrogance and backside covering.

Or evidence of a monumental cockup or gross incompetence on the part of the Govt/ relevant minister that they would rather not have made public.

“…. such information was not ‘considered appropriate for public release” – so is it “commercial in confidence”?, a matter of national security? might release of the information cause pandemonium and civil strife? Unless the information being sought could, for instance, assist or encourage firebugs it is difficult to imagine cogent reason(s) for refusal. Until I hear otherwise, I’ll assume it’s the usual combination of arrogance and backside covering.