❓ A parliamentary question regarding the implementation of the 'Back on Track' trail bike strategy, criticising the government's progress and commitment to addressing hoon trail bike riders and increasing trail bike parks. The Minister defends the government's actions, citing budget constraints and interim measures.
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BACK ON TRACK — WA STATE TRAIL BIKE STRATEGY
I refer to the trail bike strategy “Back on Track” and to the minister’s claims in March that the government supported the strategy and that he would have more to say after the budget. I refer also to comments by the member for Darling Range that there might be a nice surprise in the budget process. (1) When will the minister provide Western Australians with a commitment to act on this strategy beyond his bandaid effort last week of a single Gnangara trail? (2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON
I refer to the trail bike strategy “Back on Track” and to the minister’s claims in March that the government supported the strategy and that he would have more to say after the budget. I refer also to comments by the member for Darling Range that there might be a nice surprise in the budget process. (1) When will the minister provide Western Australians with a commitment to act on this strategy beyond his bandaid effort last week of a single Gnangara trail? (2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON
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I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(1) When will the minister provide Western Australians with a commitment to act on this strategy beyond his bandaid effort last week of a single Gnangara trail? (2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(1) When will the minister provide Western Australians with a commitment to act on this strategy beyond his bandaid effort last week of a single Gnangara trail? (2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(2) Was the surprise to which the member for Darling Range referred the fact that the government had nothing to say about the strategy in the budget and has since done nothing to reduce the number of hoon trail bike riders or increase the number of trail bike parks in Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
(1)–(2) The trail bike issue is a big issue. I have been through in open debate in this Parliament before about the processes that are taking place. It is a real concern to me that there are injuries and sometimes deaths. Even with the trail bike strategy, some of these will continue to occur, unfortunately, because at times people ride without the proper gear in wrong places at the wrong time et cetera and accidents do happen. However, we can improve the situation. The member has to understand that this is an across-government initiative; I think six departments are involved to get the full trail bike strategy up. Mr R.H. Cook : So what have you done? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on; I am happy to answer. I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
I went to cabinet last year with the strategy, which cabinet noted, but at the time we did not have the funding to do the whole trail bike strategy. It is a big strategy, so it will take time to roll out. After that, I was concerned, particularly about other areas; indeed, I spoke to the Premier about how I wanted to look at some specific areas. I contacted Mr Steve Pretzel, who represents the industry, and asked what we can do in the interim to try to improve the situation. Therefore, we took the action. There are probably a couple of things: there are more trails, more areas and more areas that are safe. It is one thing to provide an area, but it is another thing to provide a safe area. The other part is about educating people, because we cannot do it all at once; therefore, education is very important. I drove out with Steve Pretzel and with some other members of Parliament—the members for Darling Range and Wanneroo—and looked at the situation at Gnangara. I do not know whether the member understands the situation at Gnangara. Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : I do. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : I thought they had a good point with what was going to happen there, because through the government and the Department of Environment and Conservation we have been able to invest in the Pinjar off-road section. I think they have done very well with it; I inspected it and I think it is quite a good model. Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : But the strategy goes beyond just more trails. Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Just hang on. We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
We recognised their immediate needs and invested $20 000 to upgrade that track at Gnangara. If we had not done that, it would have put great pressure on Pinjar. We also invested another $60 000 in an educational program to try to ensure that users and providers of trail bikes are now given more information, to ensure that we can make things as safe as we possibly can. I have a meeting listed—I do not have the date; I think it is in about 10 days’ time—with the other minister to take forward the full strategy and to assess how we can do that in a timely manner and get it done. But it takes money and that is something that I have to keep pushing for. I have taken the lead on this issue because, I have to say, it has been around for a long time, and no-one else has taken a lead. Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr R.H. Cook : Well, the strategy was only completed by the member for Darling Range. Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : I put my hand up because I recognised the problem and I am trying my best to address it. I think we have done some good interim things. Steve Pretzel is very happy with what we are doing. Yes, there is a need, and I will take it forward.
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