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❓ Question on Notice regarding road safety on the Broome-Derby Highway following a fatal accident, focusing on fencing, stray livestock management, and signage. The Minister provides some answers and redirects other parts to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands.

AnsweredQoN 710Legislative Council

Asked

18 February 2014

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the motor vehicle accident on the Broome-Derby road (Derby Highway) on Friday, 20 December 2013 that claimed the life of a 13 year-old girl, question without notice No. 17 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2013, Australian Standard 1742.2 (1994), Section 3.11.2.7, the Main Roads special Stray Animals signs, the Highways (Liability for Straying Animals) Act 1983 , and the Pastoral Lands Board Liability for Straying Stock on Roads document located at: http://www.lands.wa.gov.au/Publications/Documents/Pastoral-Lands-Liability-for-Straying-Stock-on-Roads.pdf : (a) is or has the road been fenced by the pastoralists for the sections of the stations Roebuck Plains and Yeeda Stations that interact with the Derby Highway; (b) if yes to (a), on what date was this/these areas last fenced; (c) is or has the road been fenced by the lessees or owners of the Knowsley Agricultural Area that interact with the Derby Highway; (d) if yes to (c), on what date was this/these areas last fenced; (e) is or has the road been fenced by the owners of Freehold Lot 103 of Plan Number 215040 that interact with the Derby Highway; (f) if yes to (e), on what date was this area last fenced; (g) on what specific date was the advisory group for the management of straying livestock in pastoral regions set up in 2012; (h) how many times has that advisory group met since its inception and on what dates; (i) who are the members of that group and which organisations do they represent; (j) does this advisory group keep minutes of their meetings; (k) if yes to (j), will the Minister table those minutes; (l) if no to (j), why not; (m) if no to (l), why not; (n) does this advisory group provide updates of their activities/progress to the Minister; (o) if yes to (n), will the Minister table them; (p) if no to (n), why not; (q) if no to (o), why not; (r) is a secretariat provided by a department and, if so, by which department; (s) what progress to date has the advisory group made in managing or making recommendations to the Minister in respect of the management of straying livestock in pastoral regions; (t) in what way is the Main Roads' fencing policy similar to that of its Queensland counterpart; (u) is it a requirement that pastoral leases should be fenced to manage straying livestock interacting with road users; (v) if no to (u), why not; (w) does the nature and amount of traffic using the Derby Highway mean that it meets the criteria required by the Highways (Liability for Straying Animals) Act 1983 ; (x) if no to (w), why not; (y) does the Highways (Liability for Straying Animals) Act 1983 have effect in all clauses to the Derby Highway; (z) if no to (y), why not; (aa) will the Minister table a copy of the Australian Standard 1742.2 (1994); (bb) if no to (aa), why not; (cc) in relation to the Main Roads' special Stray Animals signs, how many are placed on either side of the Derby Highway; (dd) at what intervals are these signs placed along either side of the Derby Highway; (ee) if there is not uniformity in relation to the distances of the placement of these signs along either side of the Derby Highway, can the Minister explain why; (ff) how many of these signs are the primary warning signs and how many are supplementary warning signs; (gg) why is there inconstancy between the Highways (Liability for Straying Animals) Act 1983 , the Pastoral lands board document and the Main Roads Stray Animals website 2.2 Background statement; and (hh) do pastoralists, particularly those whose properties adjoining highways, have a legal responsibility for stock that stray onto these roadways?

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Answered

1 April 2014

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport

Response time

42 days

(a) - (f) These parts of the question should be directed to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands, who has responsibility for this matter.
(g) 24 September 2012
(h) As at 1 March 2014, three times. 24 September 2012, 31 January 2013 and 22 August 2013.
(i) The membership of the Advisory Group is as follows:
- Peter Sewell, Main Roads WA (Chair)
- Joan Brierley, Main Roads WA
- Raymond Reveley, Main Roads WA
- Vincent Chew, Main Roads WA
- Samantha Whitburn, Main Roads WA
- Kelly Gillen, Department of Parks and Wildlife
- Peter Kneebone, Western Australian Local Government Association
- Doug Brownie, Pastoralists & Graziers Association
- Jon Gibson, Office of Road Safety
(j) Yes
(k) [see tabled paper no.]
(l) - (m) Not applicable
(n) Yes
(o) [see tabled paper no.]
(p) - (q) Not applicable
(r) Yes - Main Roads WA.
(s) The Group has completed five of six recommendations agreed to by the Government in 2012 to minimise the risk of stray stock causing crashes.
(t) The responsibility for maintenance of an existing fence in the road reserve of a pastoral region falls upon the pastoralists and Main Roads WA and Queensland both contribute to the cost of new fences where there has been no prior fence.
(u) - (v) These parts of the question should be directed to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands, who has responsibility for this matter.
(w) - (x) Not applicable
(y) Yes
(z) Not applicable
(aa) No
(bb) [see tabled paper no.]
(cc) Two
(dd) There is one sign at 0.79 SLK and another at 36 SLK.
(ee) The Australian Standard does not stipulate the placement distance for unfenced or fenced road.
(ff) Two primary signs, no supplementary signs.
(gg) - (hh) These parts of the question should be directed to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands, who has responsibility for this matter.

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