❓ Hon Ray Halligan inquires about a statewide policy and penalties regarding parking bays for parents with prams and seniors at shopping centres. The Department of Local Government and Regional Development indicates no such policy or uniform penalty exists, and it's not within their function.
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(1) Is there a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for parents with prams and for Seniors at shopping centres?
(2) If yes to (1), what is it?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Is there a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for parents with prams or Seniors?
(5) If yes to (4), what is it?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have any record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for parents with prams or Seniors?
(8) Does the Department take any action to satisfy itself that these car-parking bays are not subject to abuse?
(9) If yes to (8), what action does it take?
(10) If no to (8), why not?
(2) If yes to (1), what is it?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Is there a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for parents with prams or Seniors?
(5) If yes to (4), what is it?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have any record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for parents with prams or Seniors?
(8) Does the Department take any action to satisfy itself that these car-parking bays are not subject to abuse?
(9) If yes to (8), what action does it take?
(10) If no to (8), why not?
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Answered
1 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
22 days
(1) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development is not aware of a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for parents with prams and for Seniors at shopping centres.
(2) N/A
(3) The provision of a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for parents with prams and for Seniors at shopping centres is not a function of the Department.
(4) There is no uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for parents with prams or Seniors.
(5) N/A
(6) Mobility issues are dealt with under
Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988.
(7) No
(8) The Department is not aware of any such provisions.
(9) N/A
(10) As provided in (8).
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(2) N/A
(3) The provision of a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for parents with prams and for Seniors at shopping centres is not a function of the Department.
(4) There is no uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for parents with prams or Seniors.
(5) N/A
(6) Mobility issues are dealt with under
Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988.
(7) No
(8) The Department is not aware of any such provisions.
(9) N/A
(10) As provided in (8).
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