❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the allocation of road safety funding in the South West electoral region and a perceived decrease in overall road safety spending. The response clarifies that funding is region-based, not electorate-based, and explains that the apparent decrease is due to carried-over funds in the previous year, with the actual budget allocation increasing.
AnsweredQoN 6102Legislative Council
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I refer to page 640 of the 2012-13 State Budget and the line item Road Safety, and ask —
(1) Of the $92,006 million allocated to Road Safety, how much will be spent in the South West electoral region?
(2) Where in the South West will it be spent and on what?
(3) Why has there been a significant drop in spending on road safety, from $116,782 million in 2011-12 down to $92,066 million allocated in 2012-13?
(1) Of the $92,006 million allocated to Road Safety, how much will be spent in the South West electoral region?
(2) Where in the South West will it be spent and on what?
(3) Why has there been a significant drop in spending on road safety, from $116,782 million in 2011-12 down to $92,066 million allocated in 2012-13?
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Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
Main Roads WA
advises:
(1-2) Main Roads' financial system is region and not electorate based. Therefore an accurate figure based on the South West electoral region is not possible.
(3) The 2011/12 Estimated Actual funding for Road Safety is $116.782 million which consists of the 2011/12 Budget funding of $85.796 million plus $30.986 million of unspent funds carried over from 2010/11 to 2011/12. To compare Road Safety funding in 2012/13 to that provided in 2011/12, a like to like comparison needs to be made. This can be done using Budget amounts from the Service Summary table. The 2011/12 Budget funding is $85.796 million compared to the 2012/13 Budget funding of $92.066 million. This represents an increase in budgeted Road Safety funding of $6.270 million in 2012/13.
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advises:
(1-2) Main Roads' financial system is region and not electorate based. Therefore an accurate figure based on the South West electoral region is not possible.
(3) The 2011/12 Estimated Actual funding for Road Safety is $116.782 million which consists of the 2011/12 Budget funding of $85.796 million plus $30.986 million of unspent funds carried over from 2010/11 to 2011/12. To compare Road Safety funding in 2012/13 to that provided in 2011/12, a like to like comparison needs to be made. This can be done using Budget amounts from the Service Summary table. The 2011/12 Budget funding is $85.796 million compared to the 2012/13 Budget funding of $92.066 million. This represents an increase in budgeted Road Safety funding of $6.270 million in 2012/13.
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