A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Ministerial Council on Road Safety's meetings and actions under the Gallop and Carpenter Governments. The answer details meeting frequency, attendees, and key initiatives endorsed.

AnsweredQoN 2115Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 March 2007
Portfolio
Community Safety

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Can the Minister inform the House -
(1) How many times has the Ministerial Council on Road Safety met under the Gallop/Carpenter Governments?
(2) What Ministers attended each meeting?
(3) What action has the Ministerial Council taken with regard to road safety?

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Answered
12 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Community Safety
Response time
75 days
(2) Under the Gallop Government, the Ministerial Council on Road Safety met five times. These meetings were held informally as in-house confidential discussions. There were two exceptions, the meeting held in March 2003, when Professor Narelle Haworth from Monash University Accident Research Centre presented on "Arriving Safely" the WA Road Safety Strategy for 2003-2007 to the Council, and the meeting held in July 2003, which was minuted by the Office of Road Safety, and included Minister Roberts, Minister Ellery (representing Health), Minister MacTiernan and Mr Peter Terlick (representing Education). Under the Carpenter Government, the Ministerial Council on Road Safety has met once. Ministers Kobelke, Ellery, Bowler, Ravlich and Mr Steve Potter representing Minister MacTiernan, were present. (3) The following key initiatives have been endorsed through the Cabinet process involving members of the Ministerial Council: - Arriving Safely the Road Safety Strategy for WA 2003-2007 - 50 km/h speed limits on local streets in built-up areas throughout Western Australia - Drug Impaired Driving Program - Random Roadside Drug Testing - Repeat Drink Driving Program - Changes to Novice Driver Training and Licensing following the Novice Driver Review - Amendments to road traffic penalties
Under the Carpenter Government, the Ministerial Council on Road Safety has met once. Ministers Kobelke, Ellery, Bowler, Ravlich and Mr Steve Potter representing Minister MacTiernan, were present. (3) The following key initiatives have been endorsed through the Cabinet process involving members of the Ministerial Council: - Arriving Safely the Road Safety Strategy for WA 2003-2007 - 50 km/h speed limits on local streets in built-up areas throughout Western Australia - Drug Impaired Driving Program - Random Roadside Drug Testing - Repeat Drink Driving Program - Changes to Novice Driver Training and Licensing following the Novice Driver Review - Amendments to road traffic penalties
(3) The following key initiatives have been endorsed through the Cabinet process involving members of the Ministerial Council: - Arriving Safely the Road Safety Strategy for WA 2003-2007 - 50 km/h speed limits on local streets in built-up areas throughout Western Australia - Drug Impaired Driving Program - Random Roadside Drug Testing - Repeat Drink Driving Program - Changes to Novice Driver Training and Licensing following the Novice Driver Review - Amendments to road traffic penalties
- Arriving Safely the Road Safety Strategy for WA 2003-2007 - 50 km/h speed limits on local streets in built-up areas throughout Western Australia - Drug Impaired Driving Program - Random Roadside Drug Testing - Repeat Drink Driving Program - Changes to Novice Driver Training and Licensing following the Novice Driver Review - Amendments to road traffic penalties

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