❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the implementation of a drink-driving program recommended by the Road Safety Council. Hon Kim Chance, answering on behalf of Hon Jon Ford, confirms the program's implementation and provides details on announcements and legislative amendments.
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DRINK-DRIVING PROGRAM
I refer to the January 2004 discussion paper for the Road Safety Council titled “Proposed Drink Driving Program for Western Australia”. (1) Does the government intend to implement a comprehensive drink-driver program as recommended by the Road Safety Council? (2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the January 2004 discussion paper for the Road Safety Council titled “Proposed Drink Driving Program for Western Australia”. (1) Does the government intend to implement a comprehensive drink-driver program as recommended by the Road Safety Council? (2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(1) Does the government intend to implement a comprehensive drink-driver program as recommended by the Road Safety Council? (2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(1) Does the government intend to implement a comprehensive drink-driver program as recommended by the Road Safety Council? (2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(2) If yes to (1), when will the program be announced? (3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(3) When will legislative amendments associated with the program be introduced to Parliament? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
I answer on behalf of Hon Jon Ford. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(1) Yes. (2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(2) Changes to drink-driving legislation were most recently announced in November 2006. The announcement outlined the major points of the repeat drink-driving strategy. (3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
(3) The legislative amendments for the repeat drink-driving program are to be introduced to Parliament this year.
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