Mrs. Roberts questions the denial of funding for drug driving community education requested by the Drug and Alcohol Office, despite recommendation from the Road Safety Council. The government cites a review of road safety campaigns as the reason for withholding funds.

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Asked
25 February 2014
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(1) Did the Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO) submit a request to the Road Safety Council for Road Trauma Trust Account funds for the purpose of drug driving community education? (2) How much money did the DAO request for that program? (3) How much money did the Road Safety Council recommend be allocated to the DAO for the purpose of drug driving community education? (4) Why has this request been denied by government?

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Answered
1 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Road Safety
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes.
(2) $568 000 in 2013-14.
(3) $568 000.
(4) The State Government is undertaking a review of road safety mass media campaigns. It is appropriate to await the outcome of this review before further funds are committed.

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