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❓ A parliamentary question regarding the number, funding, and future of school bus contracts in Western Australia, particularly regional services. The response clarifies the number of contracts, funding sources, and confirms adherence to the Student Transport Assistance Policy.

AnsweredQoN 5876Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 December 2019

Member

Mr P.J. Rundle

Portfolio

Transport; Planning

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I refer to the current school bus contracts, and I ask: (a) How many contracts does the state government have for school bus services; (b) How many of (a) are regional school bus services; (c) Which state government agency manages the contracts; (d) Which of the services in (b) are funded by Royalties for Regions and what is the total value of these contracts; (e) Which of the services in (b) are funded by consolidated revenue and what is the total value of these contracts; and (f) What plans does the state government or contracting agency have to end, restrict or reduce any of the regional school bus services listed in (b)?

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Answered

11 February 2020

Responded by

Minister for Transport; Planning

Response time

1 days

(a) 867
(b) 703
(c) The Public Transport Authority
(d) There are no contracts funded by Royalties for Regions in 2019-20.
(e) 703; $95.6 million
(f) The Public Transport Authority will continue to provide transport assistance in accordance with the Student Transport Assistance Policy.

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