Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Transport regarding a $900 million road safety initiative, seeking the business case, details of its presentation to the Transport and Infrastructure Council, the modelling behind projected crash reductions, and related correspondence with the Federal Minister.

AnsweredQoN 2832Legislative Council
Asked
19 February 2020
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the Minister’s media statement of 1 August 2019, entitled "Federal backing sought for WA road safety initiative", and my previous question without notice 953:
(a) please table the business case upon which the $900 million in project funding is predicated;
(b) did the Minister attend the Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting in Adelaide and, if so, how did the Minister present the project to the meeting;
(c) who has undertaken the modelling that suggests the project would prevent more than 2,100 killed or seriously injured crashes; and
(d) will the Minister please table correspondence between the Minister's office and the Federal Minister, in relation to this issue?

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Answered
31 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
8 days
(b) Yes. The Minister wrote to all Minister’s attending the Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting about the project, along with discussions during the meeting. (c) Main Roads Western Australia. (d) [See tabled paper no.]
(c) Main Roads Western Australia. (d) [See tabled paper no.]
(d) [See tabled paper no.]

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