Hon Peter Foss requests details on traffic infringements involving government vehicles attached to the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry's office and the Minister's car. The Minister declines to provide the information, stating drivers are personally responsible and he won't allocate resources for the research.

AnsweredQoN 957Legislative Council
Asked
26 April 2005
Portfolio
Agriculture and Forestry

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For the financial years 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and the current financial year to date, will the Minister please provide -
(1) Details on any traffic infringement involving Government motor vehicles attached to his Ministerial office, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(2) Details on any traffic infringements involving the Minister’s Government car, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?

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Answered
24 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Forestry
Response time
28 days
(b) the nature of the infringement; (c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(b) the nature of the infringement; (c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
"Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.

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