❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the state's emergency phone network, including the number of phones, their locations, maintenance records, and service standards. The answer provides a breakdown of phone locations and faults reported.
AnsweredQoN 2726Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the network of "emergency phones" on the Western Australian road network, and I ask: (a) how many emergency phones exist and on what roads (please provide a breakdown); (b) how many were not working during 2017, 2018 and 2019 (please breakdown to month and locations); (c) which department is responsible for the maintenance of the phones; and (d) what are the service standards for these phones?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
11 days
(a)
Kwinana Freeway
113
Tonkin Highway
102
Mitchell Freeway
78
Roe Highway
72
Reid Highway
41
Forrest Highway
27
Leach Highway
20
Great Eastern Highway Bypass
12
Graham Farmer Freeway
10
Eyre Highway
6
Mandjoogoordap Drive
5
Albany Highway
1
(b)
Month Fault was Reported
Number Phones Not Working
Location
February 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
February 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
March 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
April 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
May 2017
1
Roe Highway
May 2017
1
Roe Highway
June 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
July 2017
1
Roe Highway
July 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
September 2017
1
Great Eastern Highway Bypass
October 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
October 2017
1
Roe Highway
October 2017
1
Reid Highway
November 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
March 2018
1
Tonkin Highway
May 2018
1
Reid Highway
May 2018
1
Mitchell Freeway
June 2018
1
Kwinana Freeway
June 2018
1
Reid Highway
July 2018
1
Roe Highway
July 2018
1
Roe Highway
August 2018
1
Forrest Highway
August 2018
1
Kwinana Freeway
December 2018
1
Tonkin Highway
June 2019
1
Kwinana Freeway
July 2019
1
Roe Highway
September 2019
1
Kwinana Freeway
(c) Main Roads Western Australia
(d) Routine maintenance is undertaken annually for each phone. In addition, fault reactive maintenance is undertaken when required.
Kwinana Freeway
113
Tonkin Highway
102
Mitchell Freeway
78
Roe Highway
72
Reid Highway
41
Forrest Highway
27
Leach Highway
20
Great Eastern Highway Bypass
12
Graham Farmer Freeway
10
Eyre Highway
6
Mandjoogoordap Drive
5
Albany Highway
1
(b)
Month Fault was Reported
Number Phones Not Working
Location
February 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
February 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
March 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
April 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
May 2017
1
Roe Highway
May 2017
1
Roe Highway
June 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
July 2017
1
Roe Highway
July 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
September 2017
1
Great Eastern Highway Bypass
October 2017
1
Kwinana Freeway
October 2017
1
Roe Highway
October 2017
1
Reid Highway
November 2017
1
Tonkin Highway
March 2018
1
Tonkin Highway
May 2018
1
Reid Highway
May 2018
1
Mitchell Freeway
June 2018
1
Kwinana Freeway
June 2018
1
Reid Highway
July 2018
1
Roe Highway
July 2018
1
Roe Highway
August 2018
1
Forrest Highway
August 2018
1
Kwinana Freeway
December 2018
1
Tonkin Highway
June 2019
1
Kwinana Freeway
July 2019
1
Roe Highway
September 2019
1
Kwinana Freeway
(c) Main Roads Western Australia
(d) Routine maintenance is undertaken annually for each phone. In addition, fault reactive maintenance is undertaken when required.
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