Country Fire Service

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (28 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

No recruitment firm was engaged for the recruitment process that resulted in the appointment of Mr Dominic Lane as the Chief Executive of SAFECOM on 3 June 2019.

VUCA was engaged through a standard tender process in 2019 to support the recruitment for the role of Chief Officer of Country Fire Service, which Mr Mark Jones was appointed to on 1 October 2019.

Another recruitment process was undertaken for the SAFECOM role after Mr Lane resigned on 1 April 2021. Rosemary Hardham and Associates was engaged to support this recruitment. The cost of services provided by Rosemary Hardham and Associates was $32,500 plus GST.