❓ The Minister for Police and Emergency Services reports that the government has fulfilled its commitment to road safety, allocating all revenue from speed and red light cameras to road safety initiatives, detailing specific projects and financial figures.
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(1) Can the minister update the House on the Government’s commitment to road safety? (2) Has the Government delivered on its commitment to allocate all the moneys collected from speed and red light cameras to road safety? Mrs ROBERTS
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(1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
(2) Has the Government delivered on its commitment to allocate all the moneys collected from speed and red light cameras to road safety? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
(1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
[See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
(2) Has the Government delivered on its commitment to allocate all the moneys collected from speed and red light cameras to road safety? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
(1)-(2) I take this opportunity to report to the House that this Government has delivered on its commitments. The Government’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated by the key road safety strategies it has implemented in the past 15 months. They include the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the adoption of a 50 kilometre an hour speed limit on local roads, and the 12-month trial of double demerit points on long weekends. I will make a few points about the report, which I will table today and which clearly sets out that 100 per cent of moneys collected from speed and red light cameras has been spent on road safety in Western Australia. The estimated income for this financial year from speed and red light cameras is currently $49.2 million. This estimate is an increase on the $30 million that was forecast in last year’s budget process. I thank the member for Peel for his contribution. The road trauma trust fund is expected to receive $16.4 million of this money. The expenditure from the road trauma trust fund this financial year is expected to be $13.13 million, which is in line with our previous budget estimate. The road trauma trust fund will not expend all the moneys it is expected to receive this financial year because of the unexpected increase in the amount of moneys collected. This money, however, will remain in the road trauma trust fund for future road safety initiatives. The money will be used and accounted for in the next financial year to help save lives on our roads. The balance of the moneys collected from the speed and red light camera fines is $32.8 million. The Government, through the road enhancement program, has expended approximately $32.9 million in major road safety initiatives throughout the State. This money is in addition to the funding for the state black spot program. I will highlight two examples of how this money has helped to improve road safety in regional areas. The residents of Northam can expect a decrease of approximately 600 heavy vehicles, as well as a significant reduction in light vehicles, travelling through the Northam town centre. In the past 10 years, there have been 205 recorded crashes on the route through the town, resulting in two fatalities and 14 seriously injured people. Another example is the work done to improve safety on the Marble Bar road, which I know you, Mr Speaker, will be interested in. In the past 10 years, there have been 136 crashes on that road, resulting in 10 fatalities and 17 hospitalisations. This Government has delivered, through the road budget process, safer roads for all Western Australians. Roads all over the State, from the Pilbara to the south west, have benefited from the Government’s commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of moneys collected goes straight into road safety initiatives. I table the report on these matters titled, “Working together for road safety”. [See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
[See paper No 1485.] The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
The SPEAKER: I ask ministers to keep their answers a lot shorter than the last answer.
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