❓ A parliamentary question regarding road safety, specifically concerning budget underspending, reduced traffic management hours, and the perceived over-reliance on Multanova cameras. The Minister refutes the claims and highlights other road safety initiatives.
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I refer the minister with responsibility for road safety to Assistant Police Commissioner John Standing’s comments on ABC radio on 29 May that the unprecedented use of 10 of Western Australia’s Multanova cameras on the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways was “one facet of a whole range of road safety enforcement measures”. (1) Will the minister confirm that the Western Australia Police Service underspent its budget for traffic management and road safety by $1 million in 2002-03? (2) Will the minister also confirm that the Western Australia Police Service spent 42 000 fewer hours on traffic management and road safety than was budgeted for in 2002-03? (3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the Western Australia Police Service underspent its budget for traffic management and road safety by $1 million in 2002-03? (2) Will the minister also confirm that the Western Australia Police Service spent 42 000 fewer hours on traffic management and road safety than was budgeted for in 2002-03? (3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(2) Will the minister also confirm that the Western Australia Police Service spent 42 000 fewer hours on traffic management and road safety than was budgeted for in 2002-03? (3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the Western Australia Police Service underspent its budget for traffic management and road safety by $1 million in 2002-03? (2) Will the minister also confirm that the Western Australia Police Service spent 42 000 fewer hours on traffic management and road safety than was budgeted for in 2002-03? (3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(2) Will the minister also confirm that the Western Australia Police Service spent 42 000 fewer hours on traffic management and road safety than was budgeted for in 2002-03? (3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(3) Is the minister aware that in the coming financial year, the Police Service will spend 76 000 fewer hours, with 54 fewer FTEs, on road safety than was the case in the coalition’s last year in government? Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mr E.S. Ripper: There’s still a month left. Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs K. HODSON-THOMAS: Yes, the Treasurer is working hard to try to make it up, but it is a bit slow now. (4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(4) Will the Minister for Police concede that with the absence of police on our roads, Multanovas are the only facet of this Government’s road safety strategy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
(1)-(4) What a nonsense question. The member is wrong in citing the amount of money unspent. In fact, she was wrong in a lot of what she said about road safety. The final part of the question was whether the Government can confirm that Multanovas are the only part of the strategy. Obviously not; I told the member earlier today in question time about the strategy for country roads and highway police out there in special highway vehicles. As the member wants to know about the other facets of the strategy, why not start with the banning of hand-held mobile phones? Why not look at the 50 kilometre an hour limits in local areas? Members opposite do not want to know about those aspects. What about the 40 kilometre an hour zones around schools, and the trials of flashing lights and road markings? Those are also part of the strategy. What about the allocation of an additional $8 million to black spots, which the Government has done? This will take total expenditure on black spots over four years up to $60 million. What about the graduated driver training and the hazard perception tests put in place? In addition, I commenced only last year the implementation of the $1.4 million road aware program, which is a road safety program that will cater for children from infancy through to the pre-driver training years. I launched part of that program last week at Melville Senior High School, where it was incredibly well received. I take the opportunity to thank the school’s staff for their involvement. An excellent teacher will take the program at the school. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite ask “What’s his name?”, but a woman will deliver the program - are opposition members not sexist, Mr Speaker? Members opposite did nothing about road safety. When I came into office with responsibility for road safety and licensing, this Government found out that the previous Government had not even signed off finally on the compulsory photographs on driver licences. I had to sign off on that. And guess what? Members opposite had a silly notion for that as well: it was not going to apply to blokes over a certain age! I gather that was because some of the previous Government’s backbenchers did not like the idea. For several years members opposite talked about introducing a 50 kilometres an hour speed limit. They held many committee discussions and there was lots of talk but nothing was done about it. All we know is that the previous Government had a mixed strategy on the idea. If we take any notice of what their people upstairs say, they are opposed to Multanovas, they are in favour of speeders and they would like the speed limit on country roads to be raised to about 130 kilometres an hour! The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Vasse, Murdoch and Darling Range.
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