❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the distribution of SmartRider cards by Labor MPs, inquiring about cost, exclusivity, and distribution dates. The Minister's response details the distribution of SmartRider cards to all members of the Legislative Assembly, including the opposition.
AnsweredQoN 54Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SMARTRIDER CARDS —
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
54. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the distribution of
SmartRider cards by Labor MPs to the public via their parliamentary electorate
offices.
(1) Are these cards being provided
to Labor MPs by the state government?
(2) If yes to (1), what has been the
cost to date and the number of cards provided for distribution?
(3) If yes to (1), does this program
apply exclusively to Labor MPs?
(4) On what dates did the
distribution of the cards first occur?
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
54. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the distribution of
SmartRider cards by Labor MPs to the public via their parliamentary electorate
offices.
(1) Are these cards being provided
to Labor MPs by the state government?
(2) If yes to (1), what has been the
cost to date and the number of cards provided for distribution?
(3) If yes to (1), does this program
apply exclusively to Labor MPs?
(4) On what dates did the
distribution of the cards first occur?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The following answer has been
provided to me on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(4) To
assist constituents who wish to access the government's free public
transport initiatives, an initial 15 SmartRiders, and later an additional 50,
loaded with a minimum balance have been offered to each member of the
Legislative Assembly. Fifteen SmartRiders were posted to each opposition MLA on
9 January 2024. A further 50 per MLA were offered to the opposition in
February, with the allocation for Liberal MLAs delivered to 2 Parliament Place
on 14 February 2024 and the allocation for Nationals WA MLAs delivered to
Parliament House reception on 20 February 2024, as requested by opposition
staff members. The SmartRiders that were not
collected by government MLAs have been offered to government members of the Legislative Council. Requests for
additional SmartRider cards can be made to the minister's office
and will be facilitated when possible.
some notice of the question.
The following answer has been
provided to me on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(4) To
assist constituents who wish to access the government's free public
transport initiatives, an initial 15 SmartRiders, and later an additional 50,
loaded with a minimum balance have been offered to each member of the
Legislative Assembly. Fifteen SmartRiders were posted to each opposition MLA on
9 January 2024. A further 50 per MLA were offered to the opposition in
February, with the allocation for Liberal MLAs delivered to 2 Parliament Place
on 14 February 2024 and the allocation for Nationals WA MLAs delivered to
Parliament House reception on 20 February 2024, as requested by opposition
staff members. The SmartRiders that were not
collected by government MLAs have been offered to government members of the Legislative Council. Requests for
additional SmartRider cards can be made to the minister's office
and will be facilitated when possible.
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