❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the absence of the 'Regional Project Maintenance' item in recent Main Roads Annual Reports, seeking clarification on its continuation and expenditure. The Minister confirms its continuation but refers the member to the annual reports for specific cost breakdowns.
AnsweredQoN 788Legislative Council
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I refer to the "Key Road Maintenance Projects" table in the 2025 Main Roads Annual Report, and the equivalent versions of the table in earlier reports, and note that the 2021-22 annual report includes for each region a "Regional Project Maintenance" item, which in that year forms a substantial part of the expenditure per each region, but is not included in the 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 annual reports, and I ask: (a) does the "Regional Project Maintenance" program continue past 2021-22; (b) if yes to (a), why is it no longer included in this table in the annual report; (c) if no to (a), is the expenditure that was previously captured under "Regional Project Maintenance" now captured inside the three remaining categories included in the tables (Maintenance Delivery - Roads, Rehabilitation, and Reseal Program); (d) if no to (c), where is this expenditure now captured and can the figures for the new line item be provided along the lines asked for per year in part (e); and (e) if yes to (a), can the Minister please provide the cost per financial year for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 under the "Regional Project Maintenance" line item for each of the following regions: (i) Great Southern; (ii) Metropolitan; (iii) Mid West-Gascoyne; (iv) Pilbara; (v) South West; (vi) Wheatbelt; (vii) Goldfields-Esperance; and (viii) Kimberley?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
8 days
(a) Yes
(b)-(d) The “Regional Project Maintenance” figure included in the 2022 Annual Report was the total maintenance expenditure for each region, including costs associated with Maintenance Delivery – Roads, Rehabilitation and Reseal Program.
(e) I refer the Member to Main Roads’ Annual Reports.
(b)-(d) The “Regional Project Maintenance” figure included in the 2022 Annual Report was the total maintenance expenditure for each region, including costs associated with Maintenance Delivery – Roads, Rehabilitation and Reseal Program.
(e) I refer the Member to Main Roads’ Annual Reports.
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