Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Rural Road Safety Program, focusing on its development, approval process, and funding sources, particularly the Road Trauma Trust Account and the Road Safety Council.

AnsweredQoN 2976Legislative Council
Asked
9 June 2020
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to question on notice 2832, regarding the Rural Road Safety Program announced by the Minister on 1 August 2019, and I ask:
(a) which agency developed the business case;
(b) which agency developed the Infrastructure Australia submission;
(c) when was the business case finalised;
(d) who approved the business case;
(e) is the business case Cabinet endorsed or approved;
(f) will the Minister please table a copy of the business case;
(g) what role did the Road Safety Commission or the Road Safety Council have in the development of the business case;
(h) has funding for the project been sought from the Road Trauma Trust Account;
(i) has the project been assessed by the Road Safety Council for funding; and
(j) if yes to (h) or (i), will the Minister please table any relevant submission, assessment and response?

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Answered
13 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
11 days
(e) The Regional Road Safety Program has been endorsed by Cabinet. (f) Refer to Tabled Paper No. 3739. (g) Main Roads consulted with the Road Safety Commission and Road Safety Council on the development of the program. (h) Yes – For the Run Off Road Crashes Program. (i) Yes (j) [See tabled paper no.]
(f) Refer to Tabled Paper No. 3739. (g) Main Roads consulted with the Road Safety Commission and Road Safety Council on the development of the program. (h) Yes – For the Run Off Road Crashes Program. (i) Yes (j) [See tabled paper no.]
(g) Main Roads consulted with the Road Safety Commission and Road Safety Council on the development of the program. (h) Yes – For the Run Off Road Crashes Program. (i) Yes (j) [See tabled paper no.]
(h) Yes – For the Run Off Road Crashes Program. (i) Yes (j) [See tabled paper no.]
(i) Yes (j) [See tabled paper no.]
(j) [See tabled paper no.]

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