❓ Hon Steve Martin asks the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of community satisfaction results regarding Main Roads' performance in maintaining the state road network across various regions for the current and previous year. The Minister provides the requested data and highlights government investment in regional road safety.
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I refer to the Main Roads annual report tabled in September, and page 121 which shows the level of community satisfaction with Main Roads' overall performance in the maintenance of the State Road network, and I note that some data by region is provided, such as "Mid West-Gascoyne had one of its lowest results falling from 77% to 57% in 2025", and I ask: (a) can the Minister please provide the satisfaction results for each of the below regions, for both the year of this annual report and the year previous: (i) Great Southern Region; (ii) Metropolitan Region; (iii) Mid West-Gascoyne Region; (iv) Pilbara Region; (v) South West Region; (vi) Wheatbelt Region; (vii) Goldfields-Esperance Region; and (viii) Kimberley Region?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
8 days
(a) Through the WA Government’s Regional Road Safety Program, we have delivered almost $1 billion for regional road improvements, including 10,000km of critical safety upgrades as well as investment into key economy-driving projects like the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and Albany Ring Road.
No Government has invested more into regional roads than the current Government
(i) 2024/25 – 61%; 2023/24 – 71%.
(ii) 2024/25 – 91%; 2023/24 – 90%.
(iii) 2024/25 – 57%; 2023/24 – 77%.
(iv) 2024/25 – 76%; 2023/24 – 77%.
(v) 2024/25 – 81%; 2023/24 – 72%.
(vi) 2024/25 – 47%; 2023/24 – 41%.
(vii) 2024/25 – 59%; 2023/24 – 40%.
(viii) 2024/25 – 74%; 2023/24 – 77%.
No Government has invested more into regional roads than the current Government
(i) 2024/25 – 61%; 2023/24 – 71%.
(ii) 2024/25 – 91%; 2023/24 – 90%.
(iii) 2024/25 – 57%; 2023/24 – 77%.
(iv) 2024/25 – 76%; 2023/24 – 77%.
(v) 2024/25 – 81%; 2023/24 – 72%.
(vi) 2024/25 – 47%; 2023/24 – 41%.
(vii) 2024/25 – 59%; 2023/24 – 40%.
(viii) 2024/25 – 74%; 2023/24 – 77%.
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