Hon Ken Travers asks about bus service improvements in fast-growing suburbs according to Transperth's service development plan, and acceptable walking distances to public transport. The Minister deflects, citing cabinet confidentiality and referring to a prior report.

AnsweredQoN 303Legislative Council
Asked
13 April 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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TRANSPERTH — BUS SERVICES
I refer to Transperth’s service development plan. (1) According to this plan, how many new fast-growing suburbs have an identified need for bus service improvements? (2) Will the minister provide a list of these suburbs; and, if not, why not? (3) Using the distance of 500 metres as a guide to the reasonable distance passengers in the metropolitan area could be expected to walk to access public transport, in how many suburbs of Perth are passengers required to walk a longer distance to access public transport? The minister might note that those words are similar to some words that he wrote in a letter to a committee. (4) Will the minister list these suburbs? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
(1) According to this plan, how many new fast-growing suburbs have an identified need for bus service improvements? (2) Will the minister provide a list of these suburbs; and, if not, why not? (3) Using the distance of 500 metres as a guide to the reasonable distance passengers in the metropolitan area could be expected to walk to access public transport, in how many suburbs of Perth are passengers required to walk a longer distance to access public transport? The minister might note that those words are similar to some words that he wrote in a letter to a committee. (4) Will the minister list these suburbs? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
(2) Will the minister provide a list of these suburbs; and, if not, why not? (3) Using the distance of 500 metres as a guide to the reasonable distance passengers in the metropolitan area could be expected to walk to access public transport, in how many suburbs of Perth are passengers required to walk a longer distance to access public transport? The minister might note that those words are similar to some words that he wrote in a letter to a committee. (4) Will the minister list these suburbs? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
(3) Using the distance of 500 metres as a guide to the reasonable distance passengers in the metropolitan area could be expected to walk to access public transport, in how many suburbs of Perth are passengers required to walk a longer distance to access public transport? The minister might note that those words are similar to some words that he wrote in a letter to a committee. (4) Will the minister list these suburbs? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
Yes, I think I did provide some information. Does the member want it again? I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
(1)–(2) The TSDP is a list of prioritised public transport service improvement projects across the Perth metropolitan area, which will be provided as determined by the government. As such, it is a document that forms part of government and cabinet and budget deliberations. (3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.
(3)–(4) Please refer to PTA 2009–10 annual report.

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