Will Hodgman,Premier
Throughout the summer Tasmania's firefighters, emergency service personnel, volunteers and community organisations did an outstanding job protecting and supporting communities in the face of bushfire.
The Government also acknowledges the enormous efforts of those firefighters who joined us from interstate and New Zealand.
The Tasmanian Government thanks everyone involved for their tireless work to keep our community safe.
Following any major fire event there are always lessons to be learned, and the best way for that to occur is through a robust, independent review, with input from experts.
The Tasmanian Government has commissioned the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council, the peak body responsible for representing fire, emergency services and land management agencies, to undertake an independent review.
The review will be led by West Australian Mal Cronstedt AFSM, who has more than 40 years of experience in fire and emergency services.
The Terms of Reference for the Review will be released later this month, along with details of the consultation process, with the final review expected to be delivered to Government by July this year.
The Cronstedt Review will provide a means for members of the public and other interested parties to make submissions.
