❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the safety of recreational boating on the Swan and Canning Rivers, specifically concerning the lack of lighting on channel markers. The Minister was unable to provide an immediate answer.
AnsweredQoN 1105Legislative Council
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STATE BOATING COUNCIL - RECREATIONAL BOAT SAFETY
I refer to an incident early on Saturday morning when a recreational vessel crashed into an unlit channel marker on the Canning River. (1) What advice has the minister subsequently received about the need to install lights on channel markers in the Swan and Canning Rivers? (2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to an incident early on Saturday morning when a recreational vessel crashed into an unlit channel marker on the Canning River. (1) What advice has the minister subsequently received about the need to install lights on channel markers in the Swan and Canning Rivers? (2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(1) What advice has the minister subsequently received about the need to install lights on channel markers in the Swan and Canning Rivers? (2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party?
(c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party?
(d) any other party?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(1) What advice has the minister subsequently received about the need to install lights on channel markers in the Swan and Canning Rivers? (2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(2) Is it true that, prior to its disbandment, the State Boating Council expressed its concern to government about safety issues, including the absence of lights on navigational aids? (3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(3) Has the minister previously been briefed on the issue or received representations about the issue from - (a) the then Chairman of the State Boating Council, Hon Fred Riebeling, MLA; (b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
(b) the director, marine safety, or other senior officers of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; (c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party?
(c) Boating Western Australia; or (d) any other party?
(d) any other party?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has been caught up dealing with another matter. As a result of that, I do not have an answer now. Efforts are being made to try to get an answer before the end of question time. I will provide the answer if it arrives before the end of question time.
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