Bushfire Season Review

600 Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (25 August 2021). On what date will each of the following actions, arising from the independent review of South Australia's 2019-20 bushfire season, led by former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty, be complete:

(a) Provide thermal imaging cameras for each of the 55 CFS groups?

(b) Undertake disaster risk reduction strategies focusing on protection of critical infrastructure under the $16.7m joint commonwealth/state disaster resilience and risk reduction package?

(c) Create a monitoring system to capture real-time data from a range of systems onto a common picture to assist the state emergency centre with decision-making during emergencies?

(d) Develop a lightning tracking system to assist with early detection and rapid response to lightning ignitions?

(e) Additional BOM resources to support state emergency centre decision-makers?

(f) Increased investment in emergency alert, for improved emergency warnings?

(g) Australian Fire Danger Rating System—towards the latest fire science to better inform the community during extreme fire weather?

(h) Provide additional public education on high-risk activities during periods of high fire danger?

(i) Implement the agreed outcomes of the 2019 Operation Nomad review?

(j) Enhance Alert SA to improve bushfire warnings, grass and bushfires to watch zones?

(k) Design space for the ABC emergency broadcaster into the new state control centre?

(l) Undertake a major overhaul of education programs to refocus messaging that will improve understanding of key information such as the role of places of last resort, hazard reduction application processes, fuel reduction strategies and the importance of bushfire plans?

(m) Clarify SAFECOM's enabling functions and commence consultation on a department model for SAFECOM?

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services): The South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) have advised:

(a) 11 November 2020.

(b) January-June 2022.

(c) 29 April 2021.

(d) 28 January 2021.

(e) August 2021.

(f) 27 October 2020.

(g) July 2022.

(h) 8 December 2020.

(i) 28 January 2021.

(j) 27 October 2020.

(k) 27 October 2020.

(l) Multiple suite of actions:

Educate community to clarify expectations on limitations of hazard reduction—25 November 2020.

Reinforce messaging for individuals to prepare their homes and have a bushfire plan—25 November 2020.

Improve understanding of the role of places of last resort—25 November 2020.

Continue to clarify and educate the community on language between emergency and evacuation – progressing.

Improve CFS website to better distinguish between the warning message polygon and the fire boundary—14 May 2021.

(m) 29 January 2021.