❓ The question concerns public access and road reserve status of a section of the Great Central Road (Outback Highway). The answer deflects responsibility for sections outside WA to the Outback Highway Development Council and highlights WA's investment in its section.
AnsweredQoN 1278Legislative Assembly
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(b) members of the motoring public are able to use this section of road without any impediments in the form of permit conditions, unauthorised road closures or any other restriction, financial or otherwise, and will be able to continue to do so; and (c) the route taken by this section of road has been designated a road reserve to the accepted width for interstate roads traversing remote regions, and is dedicated for public use over the while of its length?
(c) the route taken by this section of road has been designated a road reserve to the accepted width for interstate roads traversing remote regions, and is dedicated for public use over the while of its length?
(c) the route taken by this section of road has been designated a road reserve to the accepted width for interstate roads traversing remote regions, and is dedicated for public use over the while of its length?
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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
84 days
As the Member may be aware, the Great Central Road or Outback Highway is a road running betwen Laverton in Western Australia to Winton in Queensland, via The Olgas and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Each State or Territory is responsible for works and management of the road through their jurisdiction.
Several years ago, the Outback Highway Development Council was formed to promote the development of the route and to lobby the Federal Government for funding. The chair of the Council is Mr Patrick Hill of the Shire of Laverton.
As the section of the route referred to by the Member is outside Wetsern Australia, Mr Hill would be best placed to provide advice on the status of works or managment of the road in either Queeensland or the Northern Territory. Accordingly, my office will arrange for Mr Hill to contact the Member.
With regard to the Western Australian section of the route, the State Government acknowledges the importance of this road and from 1998/99 until 30 June 2001 an amount of $5 million has been spent on its upgrade. A further $3.3 million has been allocated in the Forwards Estimates for works.
Several years ago, the Outback Highway Development Council was formed to promote the development of the route and to lobby the Federal Government for funding. The chair of the Council is Mr Patrick Hill of the Shire of Laverton.
As the section of the route referred to by the Member is outside Wetsern Australia, Mr Hill would be best placed to provide advice on the status of works or managment of the road in either Queeensland or the Northern Territory. Accordingly, my office will arrange for Mr Hill to contact the Member.
With regard to the Western Australian section of the route, the State Government acknowledges the importance of this road and from 1998/99 until 30 June 2001 an amount of $5 million has been spent on its upgrade. A further $3.3 million has been allocated in the Forwards Estimates for works.
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