Minister for Disability Services addressed illegal ACROD bay parking with local governments, sending correspondence and receiving replies from several shires and cities. While not specifically raising concerns about warnings vs. fines, a holistic approach was undertaken.

AnsweredQoN 3937Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 August 2018
Portfolio
Disability Services

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I refer to the recent spike in illegal parking in ACROD bays, and ask, if the Minister has written to local governments over stronger enforcement of penalties for the unauthorised use of disabled parking bays: (a) If not, why not; (b) If yes, on what date did the Minister send the correspondence; (c) Did the Minister raise concerns with local governments about the number of warnings rather than fines being handed to illegal parkers in disabled bays: (i) If not, why not; and (d) Did the Minister get any return correspondence from local governments over the matter: (i) From which local governments; and (ii) On what dates did the Minister receive the correspondence from local governments?

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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
5 days
Yes.
(a) Not applicable
(b) 12 July 2018.
(c) Not specifically.
(i) The Minister undertook a more holistic approach with regard to encouraging local governments to address the issue of illegal parking in ACROD bays, including:
(d) Yes.
(i) and (ii)
The Shire of Esperance, received on 31 July 2018;
The City of Stirling, received on 1 August 2018;
The Shire of Murray, received on 1 August 2018;
The City of Canning, received on 1 August 2018;
The Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, received on 1 August 2018;
The City of Belmont, received on 1 August 2018; and
The City of Joondalup, received on 1 August 2018.

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