❓ Question regarding the Western Australian Speedway Commission's authority over the Quit Motorplex, a state-owned venue. The Minister is asked to reconsider giving the Commission statutory authority and how to ensure compliance with its regulations.
AnsweredQoN 717Legislative Council
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Further to my question on Thursday, 6 March 2003, the minister in a letter - reference 562324 - to the Western Australian Speedway Commission wrote that the peak body was described in the task force report as a self-regulatory organisation, relying on the goodwill of all tracks to affiliate to it. (1) Will the minister reconsider giving statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission considering that the state-owned Quit Motorplex sought an opinion from the Crown Solicitor’s office which states that there is no legal requirement for the licensee to be licensed by the Western Australian Speedway Commission and the licensor cannot require the licensee to maintain its association with the Western Australian Speedway Commission, therefore refusing to operate under goodwill? (2) If not, how will the minister ensure that the government-owned venue, Quit Motorplex, would adhere to the regulations of the Government’s peak body, the Western Australian Speedway Commission, to maintain the goodwill between all venues and the commission? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(1) Will the minister reconsider giving statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission considering that the state-owned Quit Motorplex sought an opinion from the Crown Solicitor’s office which states that there is no legal requirement for the licensee to be licensed by the Western Australian Speedway Commission and the licensor cannot require the licensee to maintain its association with the Western Australian Speedway Commission, therefore refusing to operate under goodwill? (2) If not, how will the minister ensure that the government-owned venue, Quit Motorplex, would adhere to the regulations of the Government’s peak body, the Western Australian Speedway Commission, to maintain the goodwill between all venues and the commission? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(2) If not, how will the minister ensure that the government-owned venue, Quit Motorplex, would adhere to the regulations of the Government’s peak body, the Western Australian Speedway Commission, to maintain the goodwill between all venues and the commission? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(1) Will the minister reconsider giving statutory authority to the Western Australian Speedway Commission considering that the state-owned Quit Motorplex sought an opinion from the Crown Solicitor’s office which states that there is no legal requirement for the licensee to be licensed by the Western Australian Speedway Commission and the licensor cannot require the licensee to maintain its association with the Western Australian Speedway Commission, therefore refusing to operate under goodwill? (2) If not, how will the minister ensure that the government-owned venue, Quit Motorplex, would adhere to the regulations of the Government’s peak body, the Western Australian Speedway Commission, to maintain the goodwill between all venues and the commission? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(2) If not, how will the minister ensure that the government-owned venue, Quit Motorplex, would adhere to the regulations of the Government’s peak body, the Western Australian Speedway Commission, to maintain the goodwill between all venues and the commission? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(1) No, not at this stage until the process detailed in the minister’s response to the member’s question of 6 March has been undertaken; that is, the Department of Health currently has the responsibility of inspecting all speedway tracks in Western Australia. The Department of Health will be reviewing the Health Act regulations in conjunction with speedway stakeholders, including the Department of Sport and Recreation, to include provision for compliance by speedway tracks. (2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
(2) If the changes to the Health Act regulations are not effective in ensuring compliance by all speedway tracks in Western Australia, including the Quit Motorplex, the minister will need to consider all other options to ensure compliance.
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