❓ Mr. Morton asks about government initiatives to assist the road transport industry. The Minister responds by highlighting red tape reduction, infrastructure improvements, and online permit systems.
AnsweredQoN 927Legislative Assembly
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ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY — GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
927. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
A number of my constituents are either transport operators or
they run trucking companies. Can the minister advise of any state government
initiatives to assist this vital industry to stay competitive and continue to
service our state?
927. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
A number of my constituents are either transport operators or
they run trucking companies. Can the minister advise of any state government
initiatives to assist this vital industry to stay competitive and continue to
service our state?
AnswerView source ↗
In addition to the work we are doing with the Gateway WA
project and the Roe Highway–Berkshire Road interchange, we also
acknowledge that the road transport industry is very competitive and the last
thing it needs is government red tape eating into its margins. The state
government has implemented a number of initiatives to assist the transport
industry to do what it does best—that is, to keep Western Australia
moving. One initiative involves a process that used to have three separate
application forms—one to the police for getting vehicle escorts,
another to Main Roads to obtain a restricted access vehicle permit, and a third
to power agencies when power lines needed to be lifted for the trucks. Now the
Liberal–National government has established a one-stop shop to let the
heavy vehicle industry get on with its business. Overhead power lines have been
placed underground at several key locations on the Melville to Mandurah
corridor, namely around Stock Road and Rockingham Road, and also at Bindoon on
Great Northern Highway. The consolidation of the two most commonly issued
permits for restricted access vehicles has removed the $50 permit fee, as well
as the application renewal and issuing processes, saving the industry an
estimated $250 000 every year. We have also introduced an online permit system,
which has significantly cut costs and reduced time-consuming administration.
All in all, I think it is a great outcome. These are just a
couple of the measures that the Liberal–National state government has
introduced to ensure our state is served by an efficient and effective road
transport industry. We are reducing the red tape burden of over-administration
for the benefit of all members of our community, and we will continue to do so.
project and the Roe Highway–Berkshire Road interchange, we also
acknowledge that the road transport industry is very competitive and the last
thing it needs is government red tape eating into its margins. The state
government has implemented a number of initiatives to assist the transport
industry to do what it does best—that is, to keep Western Australia
moving. One initiative involves a process that used to have three separate
application forms—one to the police for getting vehicle escorts,
another to Main Roads to obtain a restricted access vehicle permit, and a third
to power agencies when power lines needed to be lifted for the trucks. Now the
Liberal–National government has established a one-stop shop to let the
heavy vehicle industry get on with its business. Overhead power lines have been
placed underground at several key locations on the Melville to Mandurah
corridor, namely around Stock Road and Rockingham Road, and also at Bindoon on
Great Northern Highway. The consolidation of the two most commonly issued
permits for restricted access vehicles has removed the $50 permit fee, as well
as the application renewal and issuing processes, saving the industry an
estimated $250 000 every year. We have also introduced an online permit system,
which has significantly cut costs and reduced time-consuming administration.
All in all, I think it is a great outcome. These are just a
couple of the measures that the Liberal–National state government has
introduced to ensure our state is served by an efficient and effective road
transport industry. We are reducing the red tape burden of over-administration
for the benefit of all members of our community, and we will continue to do so.
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