❓ Question on Notice regarding the implementation of point-to-point speed cameras, with the questioning member suggesting the government is prioritising revenue over road safety. The responding member denies this, stating a commitment to road safety and quick implementation.
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POINT-TO-POINT SPEED CAMERAS
I have a supplementary question. First, I acknowledge the presence in the gallery of students from Trinity College, which is in the member for Perth’s electorate. Does not this go-slow approach on an important element of speed enforcement show that the government is more concerned about pulling in quick bucks than getting the strategy right? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. First, I acknowledge the presence in the gallery of students from Trinity College, which is in the member for Perth’s electorate. Does not this go-slow approach on an important element of speed enforcement show that the government is more concerned about pulling in quick bucks than getting the strategy right? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Does not this go-slow approach on an important element of speed enforcement show that the government is more concerned about pulling in quick bucks than getting the strategy right? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Does not this go-slow approach on an important element of speed enforcement show that the government is more concerned about pulling in quick bucks than getting the strategy right? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
I would expect better from the member for Girrawheen. To dismiss in that way such a serious issue and such a commitment to road safety on behalf of this government—the government on this side of the house—which is something that the opposition would never have even dreamt of when in government — Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Ms M.M. Quirk : So that’s a no. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am going to tell the member once again that we are fully committed to getting these cameras out as quickly as possible—not for revenue raising. There will be an increase in revenue, obviously, because people will be caught more often. Motorcyclists will be caught, as will those people who are speeding on certain stretches of our highways. The cameras will calculate the average speed of a motorist on that particular highway, point to point. We are committed to that; we have committed $30 million to ensure that road safety initiative.
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