A WA parliamentary question sought data on taxpayer-funded vehicle accidents resulting in injury or death across various departments and agencies from 2016-2018. The response details the number of incidents, repair costs, write-offs, and compensation claims for each entity.

AnsweredQoN 2899Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Portfolio
Transport; Planning; Lands

QuestionView source ↗

In respect to any taxpayer funded vehicle within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards and ask: (a) how many vehicles have been involved in a crash that have involved injury or death for each year between 2016 and 2018 inclusive: (i) how many vehicles were repaired and what was the cost for each vehicle repaired; (ii) how many vehicles were written off and what was the associated financial loss incurred; and (iii) how many have resulted in either workers’ compensation or insurance claims made against the Government or its insurers?

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Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
Response time
7 days
Former Department of Lands
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Former Department of Planning
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Landcorp
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Landgate
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Transport
(a) 3
(i) 30 April 2016 - $14,894.28
(ii) 29 January 2016 - $10,248.04; 11 November 2016 - $15,430.05
(iii) 3 insurance claims, 1 workers compensation claim
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) 4
(i) 20 November 2016 - $20,030.58
(ii) 26 May 2016 - $34,358.19; 2 June 2016 - $16,889.76; 4 December 2016 - $20,719.63
(iii) 4 insurance claims, 2 workers compensation claims
Public Transport Authority
(a) 4
(i) 19 January 2016 – Nil; 20 January 2017 - $6,278.76; 25 June 2017 - $6,384.96; 15 March 2018 – repairs being assessed, expected to be under $1000
(ii) Nil
(iii) 2 insurance claim, 1 workers compensation claim
Fremantle Port Authority
(a) 2
(i) 2016 - $100; 2018 - $12,800
(ii)
(iii) 2 workers compensation claims
Southern Ports Authority
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Mid West Ports Authority
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Pilbara Ports Authority
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Kimberley Ports Authority
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable

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