❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks what the WA government has done to inform Seniors Card holders about interstate travel concessions. Hon Robyn McSweeney details media releases, website updates, posters, and advisory council briefings used to disseminate the information.
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SENIORS CARD — INTERSTATE TRAVEL
What has the government done to notify WA Seniors Card holders and stakeholder groups about their eligibility for the national seniors transport concession scheme, which allows Western Australian seniors to use their WA Seniors Card when travelling interstate? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
What has the government done to notify WA Seniors Card holders and stakeholder groups about their eligibility for the national seniors transport concession scheme, which allows Western Australian seniors to use their WA Seniors Card when travelling interstate? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for her question. This question really should have gone to Hon Simon O’Brien because his department is responsible. It came to me, so I am happy to answer it. It was addressed to the Minister for Seniors and Volunteering. The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. This question really should have gone to Hon Simon O’Brien because his department is responsible. It came to me, so I am happy to answer it. It was addressed to the Minister for Seniors and Volunteering. The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
I thank the honourable member for her question. This question really should have gone to Hon Simon O’Brien because his department is responsible. It came to me, so I am happy to answer it. It was addressed to the Minister for Seniors and Volunteering. The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. This question really should have gone to Hon Simon O’Brien because his department is responsible. It came to me, so I am happy to answer it. It was addressed to the Minister for Seniors and Volunteering. The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
I thank the honourable member for her question. This question really should have gone to Hon Simon O’Brien because his department is responsible. It came to me, so I am happy to answer it. It was addressed to the Minister for Seniors and Volunteering. The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
The original commonwealth government program to encourage states to acknowledge interstate seniors cards and allow interstate seniors to buy concession fares had a targeted start date of 1 January 2009. In most states—with the exception of the public transport systems in Western Australia and Queensland—interstate seniors, including Western Australian seniors, have been able since 1 January to use seniors’ cards to buy concession fares. This was announced through a media release from the federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
Since 1 July 2009, all aspects of the Western Australian and Queensland public transport systems have also been included. Therefore, interstate seniors can now access concession fares on Western Australian public transport. This additional development was announced through a joint media release by the federal minister and the Western Australian Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O’Brien. This joint media release was widely reported in the electronic and print media; every substantial print publication in Western Australia published the story. It was therefore not necessary to have a paid press advertising campaign. The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
The Public Transport Authority has printed promotional posters, which were distributed and displayed across the public transport system. The Transperth website displays this advice for visiting seniors and also indicates our seniors’ concession fare entitlements in other states. The department, through the Office of Seniors Interests, also advised of the new entitlements on its website through its seniors volunteer presentation and information program, and through the ministerial advisory council, which has representatives from the peak bodies related to ageing.
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