❓ I refer to third party advertising on the Perth public transport network, including buses, train carriages (both internal and external), at train stations and on rail line billboards and I ask: (a) Wh
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I refer to third party advertising on the Perth public transport network, including buses, train carriages (both internal and external), at train stations and on rail line billboards and I ask: (a) What has been the annual income generated from third party advertising on the Transperth bus network for the following years: (i) 2017/18; and (ii) 2018/19; (b) What has been the annual income generated from third party advertising on the Transperth train network for the following years: (i) 2017/18; and (ii) 2018/19; (c) What is the forecast income to be generated from third party advertising on the Transperth bus network for the following years: (i) 2019/20; and (ii) 2020/21; (d) What is the forecast income to be generated from third party advertising on the Transperth train network for the following years: (i) 2019/20; and (ii) 2020/21; (e) Where has the income received been spent; (f) Where will future income generated from these activities be spent; (g) What criteria is there surrounding limitations on third party advertising, including mechanisms in place to ensure inappropriate or
political advertising is limited; and (h) Considering that regional Western Australians have equal ownership of the public transport system, what benefits generated from this advertising are being
distributed regionally?
political advertising is limited; and (h) Considering that regional Western Australians have equal ownership of the public transport system, what benefits generated from this advertising are being
distributed regionally?
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Answered
6 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
9 days
(a)
(i) $3,641,892
(ii) $3,587,318 as at 30 May 2019.
(b)
(i) $6,283,000
(ii) $5,724,000 as at 30 May 2019.
(c)
(i) $3,694,000
(ii) $3,691,000
(d)
(i) $6,322,000
(ii) $6,393,000
(e)-(f) The revenue is used to offset the cost of operating the State’s public transport network.
(g) Refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 96.
(h) The revenue generated used is to offset the cost of operating the State’s public transport network. Regional public transport services form part of the State’s public transport network.
The level of subsidy for public transport services for 2017-18 are as follows:
Transperth services: 69.2%
Regional town bus services: 89.8%
Transwa road and rail services: 75.3%
Country school bus services: 97.3%
(i) $3,641,892
(ii) $3,587,318 as at 30 May 2019.
(b)
(i) $6,283,000
(ii) $5,724,000 as at 30 May 2019.
(c)
(i) $3,694,000
(ii) $3,691,000
(d)
(i) $6,322,000
(ii) $6,393,000
(e)-(f) The revenue is used to offset the cost of operating the State’s public transport network.
(g) Refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 96.
(h) The revenue generated used is to offset the cost of operating the State’s public transport network. Regional public transport services form part of the State’s public transport network.
The level of subsidy for public transport services for 2017-18 are as follows:
Transperth services: 69.2%
Regional town bus services: 89.8%
Transwa road and rail services: 75.3%
Country school bus services: 97.3%
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