❓ Minister Roberts answers a question about a new road safety campaign targeting young male drivers, criticising the opposition's road safety policies and highlighting alleged misconduct by a federal MP regarding traffic offences.
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Can the minister inform the House about the new road safety speed campaign that was launched today? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I thank the member for Geraldton for the question and for his interest in road safety. He has certainly been a keen supporter of this issue and I was pleased recently to launch the “Belt Up” campaign - the safety belt campaign - at a local football match in his electorate of Geraldton. This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question and for his interest in road safety. He has certainly been a keen supporter of this issue and I was pleased recently to launch the “Belt Up” campaign - the safety belt campaign - at a local football match in his electorate of Geraldton. This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question and for his interest in road safety. He has certainly been a keen supporter of this issue and I was pleased recently to launch the “Belt Up” campaign - the safety belt campaign - at a local football match in his electorate of Geraldton. This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question and for his interest in road safety. He has certainly been a keen supporter of this issue and I was pleased recently to launch the “Belt Up” campaign - the safety belt campaign - at a local football match in his electorate of Geraldton. This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question and for his interest in road safety. He has certainly been a keen supporter of this issue and I was pleased recently to launch the “Belt Up” campaign - the safety belt campaign - at a local football match in his electorate of Geraldton. This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
This morning I launched a new road safety speed campaign that is primarily targeted at 17 to 30-year-old male drivers who regularly drive above the posted speed limit and who believe that they can travel safely at these speeds. Tragically, over the past few days, a number of young people have been killed on the State’s roads and my thoughts go out to all their loved ones who have been impacted by those tragedies. Clearly, these recent fatalities suggest that young males are still not getting the message that speed kills. Today’s message is “Fast drivers are slow learners”. The effects of speeding are similar to those of drink-driving. Evidence suggests that people who drive even five kilometres over the limit in a 60 kilometre an hour zone are just as likely to have a crash as if they had a blood alcohol content of 0.05. This education campaign is backed by enforcement that is crucial to young males getting the right message about the dangers and consequences of speeding. This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
This Government has shown leadership on the issue of road safety and has implemented a vast array of initiatives since coming into government. By comparison, the Opposition has demonstrated its complete lack of leadership. Its new road safety policy would see warning signs placed in front of Multanova speed cameras. Clearly, the message from the Opposition is not to “not speed” but, rather, “not to get caught”. I note that today the independent chair of the Road Safety Council asked what would be the Opposition’s next policy. Will it be to have a warning sign erected before a booze bus? It is plainly irresponsible and the carnage on our roads makes it indefensible. However, it seems that this is a Liberal Party attitude; it is anti-police and anti-road safety. The Liberal Party’s federal member has written three times on his ministerial letterhead to the Minister for Police in South Australia to get his 43-year-old son let off a road offence in South Australia. We know that Hon Wilson Tuckey is a serial offender. I have mentioned before in Parliament how he has previously abused his privilege in the federal Parliament. Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Several members interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members opposite do not like hearing this because it shows up the Liberal Party’s lack of leadership on policing and road safety. I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
I have also mentioned in Parliament previously Wilson Tuckey’s last effort in which he abused his position in the federal Parliament by criticising police officers in his own electorate. On that occasion it was about the setting up of a random breath testing station at 11.00 am on a major road out of Dalwallinu. He asked what they were doing conducting RBTs! They were conducting vehicle checks and RBTs in his electorate at 11.00 am. He has used his position as a federal minister to criticise police officers for doing their job and for enforcing road safety. As if his 43-year-old son could not write for himself, Wilson Tuckey has now written to the Minister for Police in South Australia not once, but three times, to get that offence put aside. It is improper. What was his response to that when he was questioned? Point of Order Mr J.L. BRADSHAW: I thought questions had to be relevant to the minister’s portfolio. I cannot see what relevance federal Minister Tuckey has with this minister’s portfolio. The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
The SPEAKER: The minister is answering a question about road safety and various people’s attitudes on that issue. I am sure the minister will shortly bring her answer to a conclusion. Questions without Notice Resumed Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Wilson Tuckey’s response on why he had written to the South Australian Minister for Police three times was to lie. He said he was writing on behalf of a constituent. Apparently his son lives in Ascot, just as Wilson Tuckey does. The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
The Liberal Party has a totally and completely cavalier attitude to road safety. The likes of Wilson Tuckey have called for open speed limits. He has criticised the police for doing their jobs on Western Australian roads and now he is trying to get his son off charges in South Australia.
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