❓ A WA parliament member questions the Transport Minister about cycling infrastructure funding and usage, given the government's target to increase cycling trips and rising cyclist injuries. The response highlights past investment but doesn't directly address future funding increases.
AnsweredQoN 180Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BICYCLE
NETWORK PLAN 2014–2031
180. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the government's Western Australian
Bicycle Network Plan 2014–2031.
(1) What percentage of all trips within Perth are made by
bike, according to the latest available figures?
(2) What
percentage of the government's current transport budget spending is
allocated to cycling infrastructure and programs?
(3) Noting the
increasing number of serious injuries that have occurred to WA cyclists and the
government's target to double the number of cycling trips in WA within
five years, does the government intend to increase the percentage referred to
in (2)?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), by how much?
NETWORK PLAN 2014–2031
180. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the government's Western Australian
Bicycle Network Plan 2014–2031.
(1) What percentage of all trips within Perth are made by
bike, according to the latest available figures?
(2) What
percentage of the government's current transport budget spending is
allocated to cycling infrastructure and programs?
(3) Noting the
increasing number of serious injuries that have occurred to WA cyclists and the
government's target to double the number of cycling trips in WA within
five years, does the government intend to increase the percentage referred to
in (2)?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), by how much?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of the question. I
have been provided with the following response from the Minister for Transport —
(1) According
to the latest available figures, the rate is 1.3 per cent as per the 2011
Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
(2) The
percentage of the government's current transport budget spending
allocated to cycling infrastructure and programs is 1.7 per cent within this
budget.
(3)–(5)
The Liberal–National government has invested an unprecedented $101.6 million
in cycling networks throughout the state since being elected. This demonstrates
that the investment in cycling infrastructure has almost doubled under the
Liberal–National government.
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of the question. I
have been provided with the following response from the Minister for Transport —
(1) According
to the latest available figures, the rate is 1.3 per cent as per the 2011
Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
(2) The
percentage of the government's current transport budget spending
allocated to cycling infrastructure and programs is 1.7 per cent within this
budget.
(3)–(5)
The Liberal–National government has invested an unprecedented $101.6 million
in cycling networks throughout the state since being elected. This demonstrates
that the investment in cycling infrastructure has almost doubled under the
Liberal–National government.
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