❓ A parliamentary question regarding a crackdown on illegal activities at Karijini National Park, including speeding, theft, and illegal camping. The response details the operation's limited scope and rationale.
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KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK — CRACKDOWN ON BAD BEHAVIOUR
I refer to the media reports on 25 July 2011 of a crackdown on behaviour at Karijini National Park by the Department of Environment and Conservation and WA Police, specifically targeting speeding, theft, park fee payments, and illegal camping. (1) What has been the result of this crackdown? (2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the media reports on 25 July 2011 of a crackdown on behaviour at Karijini National Park by the Department of Environment and Conservation and WA Police, specifically targeting speeding, theft, park fee payments, and illegal camping. (1) What has been the result of this crackdown? (2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(1) What has been the result of this crackdown? (2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(1) What has been the result of this crackdown? (2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(2) How many fines or arrests have been made, and for what offences? (3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(3) How long did the crackdown last for, and how many officers within the minister’s department were directly involved? (4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(4) What was the reason this crackdown was initiated? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(1) A visible presence, designed to deter offending and increase the safety of road and park users. (2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(2) One excess .08 driving, and two work orders issued. (3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(3) Four police officers—two officers from Paraburdoo, two officers from Tom Price; 10-hour shifts for a single day. (4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
(4) An increase in traffic and the number of visitors, including short to long-term campers and daytrippers both in and around Karijini National Park. This has seen an increase in the breaches of national park regulations, the Road Traffic Act 1974, and the Road Traffic Code 2000, as well as concerns regarding behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
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