Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

Protecting life, property and the environment are key goals in emergency and disaster management planning. Within Australia, primary responsibility for prevention, preparation and responding to and recovering from these events rests with the states. Planning across all phases requires us to accept a shared-responsibility approach, and the Commonwealth government supports the jurisdictions, wherever possible, to achieve the best outcomes across all stages, including animal welfare.

Question agreed to.