Dr. Steve Thomas questions Main Roads WA regarding the litter cleanup contract on the South Western Highway between Manjimup and Denmark. The response details the contractor, services, definition of 'manage litter', assessment methods, and contract value.

AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Council
Asked
15 March 2022
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to question without notice 945 asked on 11 November 2021 on litter cleanup on the South Western Highway between Manjimup and Denmark, and I ask: (a) who is the private contractor paid by Main Roads WA to clean up litter on this stretch as per your answer to question without notice 945; (b) what exactly are the services the contractor is contracted to supply; (c) what is the definition of "manage litter and rubbish" as described in your answer; (d) how are the efforts of the contractor assessed; and (e) what is the value of the contract?

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Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
(a-b) Fulton Hogan, who supply all road asset maintenance related services in the Great Southern and South West Regions. The McGowan Government recently announced outsourced road asset maintenance services will be brought back in-house at Main Roads progressively as existing contracts conclude.
(c) To the extent that it is directed by Main Roads.
(d) Following litter collection, Main Roads undertakes a review of the area specified for litter collection.
(e) $745,000 is allocated to litter collection and ablution facility maintenance in the South West each year.

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