A WA parliamentary question seeks information on Main Roads WA budget, specifically regarding the fuel franchise levy, federal road funding, and vehicle registration fees. The response clarifies the impact of the GST introduction on previous funding arrangements and provides the estimated revenue from vehicle registration fees.

AnsweredQoN 589Legislative Council
Asked
25 September 2001
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) How much money is in the Main Roads WA budget as a result of the 8.1c a litre fuel franchise levy imposed by the federal Government? (2) Will the national and arterial federal road funding allocation of $41 million be spent on roads? (3) How much money is raised from vehicle registration fees in this budget? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
(2) Will the national and arterial federal road funding allocation of $41 million be spent on roads? (3) How much money is raised from vehicle registration fees in this budget? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
(3) How much money is raised from vehicle registration fees in this budget? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
(1) The commonwealth safety net revenue - the replacement state fuel levy - arrangements lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
(2) Provision for the payment of the untied commonwealth road funds lapsed on 30 June 2000 with the introduction of the goods and services tax. (3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.
(3) The estimated revenue is $249.556 million.

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