Economics and Industry Standing Committee Inquiry into the 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon Report No. 13 Legislative Assembly August 2012 Parliament of Western Australia Committee Members Chair Mr M.D. Nahan, MLA Member for Riverton Deputy Chair Mr W.J. Johnston, MLA Member for Cannington Members Ms A.R. Mitchell, MLA Member for Kingsley Mr I.C. Blayney, MLA Member for Geraldton Mr M.P. Murray, MLA Member for Collie-Preston Co-opted Member Hon. M.H. Roberts, MLA Member for Midland Committee Staff Principal Research Officer Mr Tim Hughes, BA (Hons) Ms Renée Gould, BA GradDipA (from 16 April 2012) Research Officer Mrs Kristy Bryden, BA, BCom Legislative Assembly Tel: (08) 9222 7494 Parliament House Fax: (08) 9222 7804 Harvest Terrace Email:
[email protected] PERTH WA 6000 Website: www.parliament.wa.gov.au/eisc Published by the Parliament of Western Australia, Perth. August 2012. ISBN: 978-1-921865-53-4 (Series: Western Australia. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Committees. Economics and Industry Standing Committee. Report 13) 328.365 Economics and Industry Standing Committee Inquiry into the 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon Report No. 13 Presented by Dr M.D. Nahan, MLA Laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly on 16 August 2012 Contents Executive Summary i Ministerial Response xi Findings and Recommendations xiii Relevant Persons xxv 1 Introduction 1 The 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon 1 2 RacingthePlanet Events Limited 7 Part One: Risk identification and assessment 7 Risk of fire in the course area 7 RacingThePlanet’s awareness of