❓ Ms Hodson-Thomas questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding funding cuts to the Wheatbelt North Group and other local government areas, focusing on the rationale, safety implications, and impact on existing road projects. The Minister cites the need to re-prioritise funding to meet election commitments in health, education, and community safety.
AnsweredQoN 1315Legislative Assembly
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(b) if so, by what amount; (c) when will these funding cuts take effect; (d) what is the total amount of funding that the Wheatbelt North Group will lose; (e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(c) when will these funding cuts take effect; (d) what is the total amount of funding that the Wheatbelt North Group will lose; (e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(d) what is the total amount of funding that the Wheatbelt North Group will lose; (e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(k) In preparing the 2003/04 budget, the Government had to consider its obligation to meet its election commitments in health, education and community safety. In order to achieve these commitments it has been necessary to re-prioritise funding from other areas including the road program.
(c) when will these funding cuts take effect; (d) what is the total amount of funding that the Wheatbelt North Group will lose; (e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(d) what is the total amount of funding that the Wheatbelt North Group will lose; (e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(e) what is the rationale for reducing this funding; (f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(f) have the safety implications of reducing this funding been considered; (g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(g) if so, what are they; (h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(h) are any other Local Government areas in Western Australia similarly affected; (i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(i) if so, will the Minister detail which areas will be affected, and what amounts of funding for each area will be lost; (j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(j) what will happen to existing road projects if this funding is removed as planned; and (k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(k) what is the Minister’s response to the requests made to her by at least three Local Government shires, who have asked that she restore the funding levels necessary to carry out the forward road plans for previously accepted and adopted by Local Government Main Roads Western Australia, for the financial year of 2003/2004?
(k) In preparing the 2003/04 budget, the Government had to consider its obligation to meet its election commitments in health, education and community safety. In order to achieve these commitments it has been necessary to re-prioritise funding from other areas including the road program.
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25 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
83 days
(a) - (j) 2003/04 funding levels for Regional Road Groups were identified at the time the 2002/03 budget and forward estimates were announced.
(k) In preparing the 2003/04 budget, the Government had to consider its obligation to meet its election commitments in health, education and community safety. In order to achieve these commitments it has been necessary to re-prioritise funding from other areas including the road program.
(k) In preparing the 2003/04 budget, the Government had to consider its obligation to meet its election commitments in health, education and community safety. In order to achieve these commitments it has been necessary to re-prioritise funding from other areas including the road program.
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