❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about reports received by the Office of Rail Safety (ORS) regarding a derailment from Brookfield Rail and/or Watco WA Rail, the assessment timeline, and the release of the final report. The Minister confirms receipt and initial assessment but declines to release the report.
AnsweredQoN 1313Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice No. 375,
and ask: (a) has the Office of Rail
Safety (ORS) received any reports from Brookfield Rail and/or Watco WA Rail
regarding this derailment; (b) if yes to
(a), when will the ORS complete their assessment of the(se)
report(s); (c) will the Minister give a
commitment to release the final report and, if not, why not; and (d) if no to (a), why not, and when does the ORS
expect a report to be submitted from: (i)
Brookfield Rail; and (ii) Watco WA
Rail?
and ask: (a) has the Office of Rail
Safety (ORS) received any reports from Brookfield Rail and/or Watco WA Rail
regarding this derailment; (b) if yes to
(a), when will the ORS complete their assessment of the(se)
report(s); (c) will the Minister give a
commitment to release the final report and, if not, why not; and (d) if no to (a), why not, and when does the ORS
expect a report to be submitted from: (i)
Brookfield Rail; and (ii) Watco WA
Rail?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 August 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
56 days
(a) Yes.
(b) An initial assessment has been completed.
(c) No. Rail safety investigation reports are not made public.
(d) Not applicable
(b) An initial assessment has been completed.
(c) No. Rail safety investigation reports are not made public.
(d) Not applicable
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