❓ Hon Giz Watson raises concerns about young people in supported accommodation incurring large fines for unpaid public transport fares and requests the government to provide free travel concessions and consider alternatives to monetary sanctions. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states the matter is under consideration.
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(1) Is the minister aware that many young people living away from home in supported accommodation are incurring very large fines because they do not have the ability to pay public transport fares? (2) Will the Government provide a free travel concession for young people living in supported accommodation to travel to and from school, training or work? (3) If yes to (2), when will it be implemented? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(2) Will the Government provide a free travel concession for young people living in supported accommodation to travel to and from school, training or work? (3) If yes to (2), when will it be implemented? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(3) If yes to (2), when will it be implemented? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(2) Will the Government provide a free travel concession for young people living in supported accommodation to travel to and from school, training or work? (3) If yes to (2), when will it be implemented? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(3) If yes to (2), when will it be implemented? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(5) Will the Government adopt an alternative to the monetary sanctions for young people under 18 years of age so that they do not suffer undue hardship as a result of the fine enforcement process? (6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(6) If yes to (5), when? (7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(7) If no to (5), why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
(1)-(7) This matter has previously been raised with a number of government members by the Youth Legal Service Inc. A response will be provided to the honourable member when the matter has been fully considered by the Government. It should be noted that public transport in Western Australia is subsidised each year by approximately $400 million and that our Government has not increased concession fares at all during its term.
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