❓ Mr. Ainsworth questions the lack of regional representation on the Road Safety Council after Christine Hardwick's term expired, given the rising road trauma in rural areas. Mrs. Roberts acknowledges the issue, citing legislative restrictions and inviting suggestions for increased country representation.
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Given that the Road Safety Council has carriage of policy development on road safety matters for all Western Australians and will oversee a budget of approximately $10 million in 2003-04, I ask - (1) Does the minister see representation from regional Western Australia on the council as important? (2) If yes, why has the Government not actively sought a representative from regional Western Australia for the council following the expiry of Bencubbin resident Christine Hardwick’s term? (3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(1) Does the minister see representation from regional Western Australia on the council as important? (2) If yes, why has the Government not actively sought a representative from regional Western Australia for the council following the expiry of Bencubbin resident Christine Hardwick’s term? (3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(2) If yes, why has the Government not actively sought a representative from regional Western Australia for the council following the expiry of Bencubbin resident Christine Hardwick’s term? (3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(1) Does the minister see representation from regional Western Australia on the council as important? (2) If yes, why has the Government not actively sought a representative from regional Western Australia for the council following the expiry of Bencubbin resident Christine Hardwick’s term? (3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(2) If yes, why has the Government not actively sought a representative from regional Western Australia for the council following the expiry of Bencubbin resident Christine Hardwick’s term? (3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(3) Given that the death toll and road trauma on country roads continue to spiral, how will the regional viewpoint be represented on the council? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Roe for the question. To the best of my knowledge, Christine Hardwick was a local government representative and I am restricted by the legislation in whom I can and cannot appoint to the Road Safety Council. The member for Roe has suggested a worthwhile idea and I am more than happy to discuss with him how we might anticipate increasing country representation on the council. However, my understanding is that the position occupied by Christine Hardwick was a local government or a RoadWise appointment. She was obviously a good contributor to the council. If members have suggestions as to who would make a worthy contribution on the council or how that can be accommodated when making appointments under the legislation, I am more than happy to discuss the matter with them.
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