❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Auditor General's report on the Road Trauma Trust Account (RTTA) and its ineffective administration. The government acknowledges the findings and outlines planned reforms and funding allocation.
AnsweredQoN 1495Legislative Council
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ROAD TRAUMA TRUST ACCOUNT — AUDITOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
1495. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the Auditor General's
seventh report of 2023–24, Management of the road trauma trust
account , which found that the road trauma trust account is not being
administered effectively, and there was no systemic approach to recommending
and evaluating projects for funding.
(1) Does the state government
support the findings and recommendations made by the Auditor General?
(2) What is the
current process for an organisation wishing to apply for funding from the road
trauma trust account?
(3) Noting the
RTTA has a surplus of $95 million and the use of new point-to-point camera
systems are expected to generate an additional $69 million, how will this
funding be utilised effectively to reduce WA's road death toll?
REPORT
1495. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the Auditor General's
seventh report of 2023–24, Management of the road trauma trust
account , which found that the road trauma trust account is not being
administered effectively, and there was no systemic approach to recommending
and evaluating projects for funding.
(1) Does the state government
support the findings and recommendations made by the Auditor General?
(2) What is the
current process for an organisation wishing to apply for funding from the road
trauma trust account?
(3) Noting the
RTTA has a surplus of $95 million and the use of new point-to-point camera
systems are expected to generate an additional $69 million, how will this
funding be utilised effectively to reduce WA's road death toll?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
government accepts the Auditor General's findings and recommendations.
A broad reform program is already underway to address the issues raised in the
Office of the Auditor General's report.
(2) Funding
applications for the road trauma trust account should be directed to the Road
Safety Commission for assessment.
(3) Focusing on
the cash balance in the RTTA at any one point in time is misleading and does
not reflect planned expenditure or funding
commitments over the forward estimates period. Based on current funding commitments and revenue estimates, $35 million will remain in the RTTA by the
end of the forward estimates period.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
government accepts the Auditor General's findings and recommendations.
A broad reform program is already underway to address the issues raised in the
Office of the Auditor General's report.
(2) Funding
applications for the road trauma trust account should be directed to the Road
Safety Commission for assessment.
(3) Focusing on
the cash balance in the RTTA at any one point in time is misleading and does
not reflect planned expenditure or funding
commitments over the forward estimates period. Based on current funding commitments and revenue estimates, $35 million will remain in the RTTA by the
end of the forward estimates period.
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