Question on Notice regarding funding allocations for country and metropolitan roads in Western Australia between 2001-02 and 2003-04. The question seeks to clarify the sources of these funds and compare spending between country and metropolitan areas.

AnsweredQoN 375Legislative Council
Asked
1 June 2004
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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On 6 May 2004 Hon Tom Stephens indicated that the Gallop Government had spent on country roads $276.9 million in 2001-02, $270.3 million in 2002-03 and $264.2 million in 2003-04. (1) Will the minister indicate the source of these funds? (2) How much money has been spent on metropolitan roads during the same period, and what is the source of these funds? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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I thank the honourable member - or should I say the Deputy Leader of the Opposition - for some notice of this question. (1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
(1) Will the minister indicate the source of these funds? (2) How much money has been spent on metropolitan roads during the same period, and what is the source of these funds? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member - or should I say the Deputy Leader of the Opposition - for some notice of this question. (1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
(2) How much money has been spent on metropolitan roads during the same period, and what is the source of these funds? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member - or should I say the Deputy Leader of the Opposition - for some notice of this question. (1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member - or should I say the Deputy Leader of the Opposition - for some notice of this question. (1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
I thank the honourable member - or should I say the Deputy Leader of the Opposition - for some notice of this question. (1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
(1) The amounts quoted are allocations from state funds only and comprise amounts from the consolidated fund, the holding account, the road trauma trust fund and Main Roads’ operating receipts. (2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).
(2) The equivalent figures for metropolitan roads are $171.8 million in 2001-02, $159.8 million in 2002-03 and $199.3 million in 2003-04 - the funds sources for which are as in answer (1).

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