❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about expediting outcomes from the Road Safety Summit to address recent road deaths before Christmas. The Minister responds with details of recent and planned funding for road safety initiatives, highlighting the need for practical and evidence-based changes.
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ROAD SAFETY SUMMIT
1256. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the recent tragic deaths
on our roads this weekend and Western Australia's growing road toll.
Which outcomes from the recent summit can be expedited for delivery in time for
the Christmas period?
1256. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the recent tragic deaths
on our roads this weekend and Western Australia's growing road toll.
Which outcomes from the recent summit can be expedited for delivery in time for
the Christmas period?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Since the road safety round table,
the Cook government has announced $32.5 million over the next four years to
boost safety on regional roads across Western Australia. This spending includes
$20 million for safety treatments on key regional local government roads; $8.6 million
for two new breath and drug testing buses in regional areas; $2.1 million for
increased police traffic enforcement in regional areas, plus high-visibility
police car livery; and $1.8 million for improved traffic data gathering. The
Road Safety Commission has also allocated $122 million this financial year on
road safety initiatives across enforcement, infrastructure, community
engagement and education, policy, data and research, and post-crash response.
In
addition, more than $50 million has been allocated from the state Black Spot
program and the Safer Road program , and a further $160 000 has been
provided to not-for-profit and community groups for road safety events and
projects targeting drivers aged 17 to 29. The government is reviewing all the
feedback provided from road safety experts and stakeholders at the round table;
however, any new road safety changes must be practical, enforceable, backed by
evidence, and not have adverse or unintended consequences. It is anticipated
that more initiatives will be announced shortly.
some notice of the question.
Since the road safety round table,
the Cook government has announced $32.5 million over the next four years to
boost safety on regional roads across Western Australia. This spending includes
$20 million for safety treatments on key regional local government roads; $8.6 million
for two new breath and drug testing buses in regional areas; $2.1 million for
increased police traffic enforcement in regional areas, plus high-visibility
police car livery; and $1.8 million for improved traffic data gathering. The
Road Safety Commission has also allocated $122 million this financial year on
road safety initiatives across enforcement, infrastructure, community
engagement and education, policy, data and research, and post-crash response.
In
addition, more than $50 million has been allocated from the state Black Spot
program and the Safer Road program , and a further $160 000 has been
provided to not-for-profit and community groups for road safety events and
projects targeting drivers aged 17 to 29. The government is reviewing all the
feedback provided from road safety experts and stakeholders at the round table;
however, any new road safety changes must be practical, enforceable, backed by
evidence, and not have adverse or unintended consequences. It is anticipated
that more initiatives will be announced shortly.
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