A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding funding for Restraints Community Education from the Road Trauma Trust Account, including requests, recommendations, and reasons for any funding discrepancies. The response indicates a review of road safety mass media is underway, impacting funding allocation.

AnsweredQoN 1911Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 February 2014
Portfolio
Road Safety

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(1) Does the Office of Road Safety (ORS) have an allocation from the Road Trauma Trust Account for Restraints Community Education? (2) Did the ORS submit a request for funding for this purpose, and if so, how much was requested? (3) Did the Road Safety Council recommend the funding and if so how much did they recommend? (4) If the ORS didn't receive the funding, why didn't it? (5) If the recommendation of the Road Safety Council was rejected, why was it rejected and who by? (6) What funds does the ORS have for Restraints Community Education? (7) How will those funds be expended?

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Answered
1 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Road Safety
Response time
35 days
(1) For the 2013-14 financial year, the ORS has an allocation of $2m for road safety campaigns.
(2)-(3) Yes. $1 200 000.
(4)-(5) The State Government is currently undertaking a review of the effectiveness of road safety mass media and has consolidated the expenditure in mass media while this review is undertaken and will review the allocation of funds when the independent advice has been received.
(6)  For the 2013-14 financial year, ORS received $2m for Community Education.
(7)  The funds are expected to be expended in mass media advertising placements.

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