❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on fire mitigation funding and activities in Fitzgerald River National Park. The Minister provides budget figures for the South Coast region and outlines specific mitigation works undertaken.

Fire mitigation—Fitzgerald River National Park25.Hon Steve Martinto theMinister for the Environment:I refer to fire mitigation.(1) How much has the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions allocated for fire mitigation in the Fitzgerald River National Park in the following financial years:(a) 2023–24;(b) 2024–25; and(c) 2025–26?(2) For each of the years in (1), what mitigation works were conducted using these funds?

Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:I thank the member for some notice of the question.(1) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' (DBCA) south coast region's combined annual recurrent budget for prescribed burning and bushfire mitigation includes all national parks and reserves in the region. In addition, the south coast region receives funding from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage through the Mitigation Activity Fund (MAF) for prescribed burning and bushfire mitigation on unallocated Crown land (UCL). The following recurrent budget and MAF allocations for the DBCA south coast region were:(a) for 2023–24; $2.27 million;(b) for 2024–25; $2.4 million; and(c) for 2025–26; $2.67 million(2) The following mitigation works were undertaken in and adjacent to Fitzgerald River National Park. That part of the answer is in tabular form. I seek leave to have that part incorporated intoHansard.Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.YearSpraying of firebreaks and access tracksFuel modification (chopper rolling)Grading of firebreaksFuel modification (slashing)Prescribed Burning2023-24324 kilometres69 kilometres51 kilometres100 kilometresN/A2024-25155 kilometresN/A75 kilometres100 kilometres19 hectares2025-26206 kilometres27 kilometres80 kilometres100 kilometresN/A Fire mitigation—Fitzgerald River National Park