❓ Frank Hough questions the government's failure to provide statutory authority to the WA Speedway Commission. Ken Travers responds that the previous government established it as self-regulatory and the Department of Health handles inspections.
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My question is to Hon Graham Giffard, but as he is not present, obviously someone else must be handling it. Hon Ken Travers: I will answer it. Hon FRANK HOUGH: The question is - (1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
Hon Ken Travers: I will answer it. Hon FRANK HOUGH: The question is - (1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
Hon FRANK HOUGH: The question is - (1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
Hon Ken Travers: I will answer it. Hon FRANK HOUGH: The question is - (1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
Hon FRANK HOUGH: The question is - (1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(1) To date the Government has failed to introduce statutory authority for the speedway industry in Western Australia. Will the Government provide statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission to enable it to enforce operational and safety guidelines in the industry? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not? (3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes, when will the statutory authority be presented to Parliament? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The previous Government established the WA Speedway Commission as a self-regulatory body, as proposed by the speedway task force. The Department of Health is responsible for inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. In conjunction with speedway stakeholders, the task force will review the Health Act regulations to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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