❓ A Member of Parliament raises concerns about road crashes and fatalities, particularly among young people, and seeks clarification on the government's position on the 'Towards Zero' road safety strategy. The Minister clarifies that the strategy has not been abandoned, but that they are seeking ways to accelerate its impact.
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“TOWARDS ZERO: GETTING THERE TOGETHER” STRATEGY
I am concerned about the number of road crashes and fatalities in my electorate and the disproportionate number of young people involved in road trauma. What is the government’s position on the “Towards Zero: Getting There Together” strategy prepared by the Office of Road Safety? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I am concerned about the number of road crashes and fatalities in my electorate and the disproportionate number of young people involved in road trauma. What is the government’s position on the “Towards Zero: Getting There Together” strategy prepared by the Office of Road Safety? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for the question. Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question. Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
I thank the member for the question. Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question. Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
I thank the member for the question. Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You’ve canned it—that’s the answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Have I? If members pay attention, they might learn something. Like all Western Australians, I want to see the level of death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. That is a fact. Many people are aware that my family has suffered firsthand the grief and upheaval that road trauma can cause in so many lives. Road safety is, therefore, a passion of mine—everyone should know that. I hope that in time a reduction in road fatalities will be one of the defining legacies of my role as the minister responsible. I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
I was very deeply concerned to read an article in The West Australian on Monday, 10 November, claiming that I had abandoned the 12-year Towards Zero road safety strategy devised for Western Australia. I make it crystal clear that nothing could be further from the truth. I was asked by the newspaper whether I wanted a shorter strategy, and of course I do. If we could solve this problem yesterday, it would not be too soon. That does not mean that I am abandoning the Towards Zero strategy. It simply means that I want to see what, if anything, we can do to help speed up the process of saving lives and preventing serious injuries. I quote what I stated in my written response to the paper. An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
An opposition member : So The West Australian was wrong? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Yes. I am sure it has never happened before! I quote what I said to The West Australian — Like everyone else, I want to see death and serious injury on our roads reduced as quickly as possible. The 12-year strategy is a comprehensive plan which recognises there are no ‘quick-fix’ solutions to this very serious problem. However, I am continuing to work with road safety experts to help ensure we achieve results as quickly as possible. This does not mean abandonment. On the contrary, it means support. I recognise that, for road safety strategies to be effective, they must be based on quality research and the independent advice of experts. They must also be based on the support of the community, because without such support even the best strategies will ultimately fail. For their part, the government and the opposition must show the bipartisan political will and leadership to make the decisions and implement the changes needed to ensure that any strategy has the support it needs. As minister, I will support any reasonable, effective measures that will reduce trauma on our roads in both the short and the longer terms. I will not abandon a well thought-out strategy compiled by experts. We need an informed, comprehensive, coordinated approach, and we need the will to make changes. When we have these things, we will make further inroads into helping to reduce this terrible problem.
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