❓ The Member asked a series of questions regarding the safety and compliance of tour operators in WA National Parks, specifically concerning first aid qualifications, communication devices, and legal breaches. The Minister deferred answering, offering a briefing instead.
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(1) How many tour guides operating in National Parks or reserves were checked to see if their first aid certificates were current in each year for the last 5 years?
(2) What was the process for checking those first aid qualifications?
(3) How many were found not to have current first aid certificates?
(4) Other than during vehicle inspections, how many tour guides operating in remote National Parks were checked to see if they had a functioning high frequency radio or satellite phone in each year for the last 5 years?
(5) What was the process for checking the high frequency radio or satellite phone requirements?
(6) How many were found not to have a functional high frequency radio or satellite phone?
(7) Is it a requirement for a tour guide to carry a satellite phone in remote areas if operating away from a tour vehicle?
(8) How many deaths involving a tourist on an organised adventure tourism holiday are currently before the Coroner?
(9) How many tour operators have been prosecuted for a breach of their licence conditions for each year in the last 5 years?
(10) What was the name of the operator(s) and what were the offence(s)?
(2) What was the process for checking those first aid qualifications?
(3) How many were found not to have current first aid certificates?
(4) Other than during vehicle inspections, how many tour guides operating in remote National Parks were checked to see if they had a functioning high frequency radio or satellite phone in each year for the last 5 years?
(5) What was the process for checking the high frequency radio or satellite phone requirements?
(6) How many were found not to have a functional high frequency radio or satellite phone?
(7) Is it a requirement for a tour guide to carry a satellite phone in remote areas if operating away from a tour vehicle?
(8) How many deaths involving a tourist on an organised adventure tourism holiday are currently before the Coroner?
(9) How many tour operators have been prosecuted for a breach of their licence conditions for each year in the last 5 years?
(10) What was the name of the operator(s) and what were the offence(s)?
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Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
33 days
The Member received a general tourism briefing from Tourism Western Australia's Chief Executive Officer on 6 June 2006. If the Member wishes, I will organise a separate briefing, by Tourism Western Australia, specifically on Adventure Tourism to assist her to refine her questions to be addressed through this Chamber.
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