❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinizes the Cook Labor government's commitment of $32.5 million for regional road safety, questioning its source and additionality. The Minister confirms the funding comes from the Road Trauma Trust Account and is not an election commitment.
AnsweredQoN 1024Legislative Council
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ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE — REGIONS
1024. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the joint media statement
of 6 September, which claims that the Cook Labor government will spend an
additional $32.5 million over the next four years to boost safety on regional
roads across Western Australia.
(1) Is this government policy or is
it WA Labor's road safety election commitment?
(2) To what
extent can it be demonstrated that the $32.5 million is genuinely new or ''additional''
money, and additional to what exactly?
(3) Is the $32.5
million to be drawn down exclusively from the road trauma trust account?
(4) If yes to
(3), what are the cashflow impacts on the RTTA over the estimates?
1024. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the joint media statement
of 6 September, which claims that the Cook Labor government will spend an
additional $32.5 million over the next four years to boost safety on regional
roads across Western Australia.
(1) Is this government policy or is
it WA Labor's road safety election commitment?
(2) To what
extent can it be demonstrated that the $32.5 million is genuinely new or ''additional''
money, and additional to what exactly?
(3) Is the $32.5
million to be drawn down exclusively from the road trauma trust account?
(4) If yes to
(3), what are the cashflow impacts on the RTTA over the estimates?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
additional $32.5 million to boost road safety announced on 6 September is being
funded through the road trauma trust account. It is not an election commitment.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
additional $32.5 million to boost road safety announced on 6 September is being
funded through the road trauma trust account. It is not an election commitment.
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