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❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the methodology and demographics of a community survey regarding transport mode changes during the Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure. The Minister provides details on survey distribution and respondent locations.

AnsweredQoN 634Legislative Council

Asked

18 September 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Minister's answer to questions in relation to the Fremantle Traffic Bridge in Question Without Notice 712, in which the Minister said that "approximately one-third of [survey respondents] would be interested in changing their mode of transport to train or bus during the bridge closure period", and I ask: (a) how many survey responses were submitted; (b) what was the target area for the community survey; (c) how was the survey delivered (mailout, online, a mixture); (d) in relation to (c), if there was a mailout component, how many pieces of mail were sent out; (e) in relation to (d), how many physical mail responses were received; (f) how many online responses were received; and (g) in terms of total survey responses, how many respondents lived in: (i) North Fremantle; (ii) Fremantle; (iii) East Fremantle; (iv) Mosman Park; (v) Cottesloe; (vi) Mosman Park; (vii) Bicton; (viii) Palmyra; and (ix) White Gum Valley?

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Answered

21 October 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

4 days

(a)-(g) There were 1,249 respondents to the online survey, advertised via printed copies of a project update mailed to 1,550 residents; as well as electronic copies of an update sent to 1,200 local businesses, schools, local governments, and universities; and 2,732 people subscribed online.
Responses were received from North Fremantle (115), Fremantle (136), East Fremantle (157), Mosman Park (58), Cottesloe (15), Bicton (134), Palmyra (80), and White Gum Valley (31).

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