A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice regarding recreational vessels, accidents, and third-party insurance. The Minister for Transport provides data on vessel registrations, skipper's tickets issued, and accident statistics, and explains the government's position against compulsory third-party insurance.

AnsweredQoN 952Legislative Council
Asked
2 November 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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RECREATIONAL VESSELS — ACCIDENTS AND THIRD PARTY INSURANCE
(1) How many recreational vessels are currently registered in Western Australia? (2) How many recreational skippers’ tickets have been issued since these became compulsory in April 2008? (3) How many recreational boating accidents resulting in personal injury or death have occurred in 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11? (4) Why does the minister not support compulsory third party insurance for registered skippers? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(2) How many recreational skippers’ tickets have been issued since these became compulsory in April 2008? (3) How many recreational boating accidents resulting in personal injury or death have occurred in 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11? (4) Why does the minister not support compulsory third party insurance for registered skippers? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(3) How many recreational boating accidents resulting in personal injury or death have occurred in 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11? (4) Why does the minister not support compulsory third party insurance for registered skippers? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(4) Why does the minister not support compulsory third party insurance for registered skippers? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(1) 94 435. (2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(2) 160 293. (3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(3) The respective figures are 120, 89 and 87. (4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.
(4) The cost of developing and administering a compulsory third party insurance scheme would far outweigh any benefit to the whole community.

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