❓ A parliamentary question regarding proposed changes to school bus services in Western Australia, including service terminations and variations, reasons for cessation, stakeholder consultation, and potential difficulties for students and families. The Minister's response outlines the specific changes, reasons, consultation process, and expected impacts.
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SCHOOL BUS SERVICES
Notice of this question was formally given at the opening of yesterday’s proceedings. I refer to the changes to school bus services proposed to take effect from term 1, 2007. (1) Will the minister provide a summary of the proposed changes to these services, including - (a) services to be ceased; and (b) services to be varied? (2) In the case of services being terminated, what are the reasons for cessation? (3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA
Notice of this question was formally given at the opening of yesterday’s proceedings. I refer to the changes to school bus services proposed to take effect from term 1, 2007. (1) Will the minister provide a summary of the proposed changes to these services, including - (a) services to be ceased; and (b) services to be varied? (2) In the case of services being terminated, what are the reasons for cessation? (3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(1) Will the minister provide a summary of the proposed changes to these services, including - (a) services to be ceased; and (b) services to be varied? (2) In the case of services being terminated, what are the reasons for cessation? (3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) services to be varied?
(3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools?
(c) being forced to change schools?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(1) Will the minister provide a summary of the proposed changes to these services, including - (a) services to be ceased; and (b) services to be varied? (2) In the case of services being terminated, what are the reasons for cessation? (3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) services to be varied?
(3) What consultation took place with key stakeholders, such as affected schools and parents of students currently using these services, prior to these decisions being made? (4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(4) What difficulties does the government expect will be caused to students and their families as a result of these changes, including, where applicable - (a) longer travelling times; (b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) safety issues when transferring at nodes; and (c) being forced to change schools?
(c) being forced to change schools?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(1) (a) Eight services will cease at the end of 2006. The services are located in the areas of Kalamunda, Wanneroo, Pinjarra, Jerramungup, Northampton, Perenjori, Paraburdoo and Ravensthorpe. All the services are fixed-term contracts that expire in December 2006, with the exception of one service, which has an expiry date of 21 July 2007. (b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(b) Three school bus services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will be varied to include transportation of students who were travelling on a school bus service that ceased. (2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(2) The services in Jerramungup, Northampton and Perenjori will terminate as a result of a review of services in these areas that determined that alternative services could transport the students. Services in Kalamunda, Pinjarra, Wanneroo and Paraburdoo will terminate because no eligible students, or an inadequate number of eligible students, will utilise the services. The service that extends from Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe will terminate because a new primary school will open in Hopetoun for the commencement of the 2007 school year. (3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(3) In all circumstances stakeholders, including schools, parents and school bus advisory committees, where applicable, were consulted as part of this process. (4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(4) (a) A small number of students will have an increased travel time but travel times will still be within the policy limits for student travel on school buses. (b) Nil. (c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
(c) Eligible students requiring transport assistance will not be forced to change schools as a result of the eight services being terminated.
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