❓ A parliamentary question regarding a truck ban on Leach Highway and South Street, focusing on the justification for changes to the ban's scope and whether departmental advice was sought. The Minister defends the staged approach after industry consultation.
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LEACH HIGHWAY — TRUCK BAN
I refer to the minister’s flip-flop on banning trucks from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street, and ask — (1) Can the minister justify her government’s backdown from the previous 12.5 metres to 19 metres of trucks to be banned from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street? (2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
I refer to the minister’s flip-flop on banning trucks from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street, and ask — (1) Can the minister justify her government’s backdown from the previous 12.5 metres to 19 metres of trucks to be banned from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street? (2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(1) Can the minister justify her government’s backdown from the previous 12.5 metres to 19 metres of trucks to be banned from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street? (2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(1) Can the minister justify her government’s backdown from the previous 12.5 metres to 19 metres of trucks to be banned from travelling on Leach Highway and South Street? (2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(2) Can she confirm whether this ban includes trucks carrying sea containers? (3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(3) Did she seek advice from her own departmental experts regarding traffic management and safety before announcing that eleventh hour election promise back in 2005? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
(1)-(3) We have made a decision after consultation with industry over the past week to stage the introduction of the truck ban, for, I think, very good reasons. We want to make sure this runs smoothly. It is our view that if we do this sequentially, we are much more likely to get a positive outcome. We have certainly changed the sequence in which the ban will be introduced, but the ban will commence in its first phase on 25 March, as we had announced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In the first instance, it will apply to vehicles in excess of 19 metres. The ban we announced for vehicles that carry containers that travel west along South Street, west of Kwinana Freeway, will also come into force on 25 March. Will this ban involve sea containers travelling to the port? Obviously, the ban to travel on South Street will, as, of course, will the ban on trucks travelling on Leach Highway that are 19 metres and longer. Many of the sea containers, particularly the double sea containers, are being carted on vehicles longer than 19 metres. We anticipate that around 350 truck movements will be diverted as part of this truck ban from Leach Highway. Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Mr A.D. McRae : Every day? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Yes. Another 70 to 80 truck movements will move off the western portion of South Street.
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