Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and on behalf of Senators Brockman and Watt, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the devastation recent bushfires have inflicted on communities across New South Wales and Queensland;

(b) commends the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW, the Queensland Rural Fire Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services for their professionalism and dedication to protecting life and property in their communities; and

(c) acknowledges the 103 Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions specialist personnel who were deployed to New South Wales and Queensland to assist in a variety of incident management roles, including aerial suppression, ground support, planning, logistics and operations.

Question agreed to.