Following the 2011 state election that was won by the O'Farrell-Stoner Liberal/National coalition , Koperberg was appointed as chairman of the State Emergency Management Committee . The Committee is responsible for advising the NSW government on the state 's emergency response strategies . In the wake of the 2013 New South Wales bushfires , the NSW Government appointed Koperberg to the position of Blue Mountains Bushfire Recovery Coordinator
2013 New South Wales bushfires
2013 New South Wales bushfires
Phil Koperberg