❓ Hon Peter Foss requests details on traffic infringements involving government vehicles attached to the Minister for the Environment's office and the Minister's car. The Minister declines to provide the information, citing government policy that drivers are personally responsible for infringements.
AnsweredQoN 966Legislative Council
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For the financial years 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and the current financial year to date, will the Minister please provide -
(1) Details on any traffic infringement involving Government motor vehicles attached to her Ministerial office, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(2) Details on any traffic infringements involving the Minister’s Government car, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(1) Details on any traffic infringement involving Government motor vehicles attached to her Ministerial office, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(2) Details on any traffic infringements involving the Minister’s Government car, including -
(a) the date of the infringement;
(b) the nature of the infringement;
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified;
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
56 days
(b) the nature of the infringement; (c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(b) the nature of the infringement; (c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides a document entitled "Conditions of Government Vehicle Use Guidelines" to all officers who are allocated a vehicle. The Guidelines state that: "Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides a document entitled "Conditions of Government Vehicle Use Guidelines" to all officers who are allocated a vehicle. The Guidelines state that: "Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
"Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(b) the nature of the infringement; (c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(c) whether the driver of the infringing motor vehicle was identified; (d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(d) whether any infringements are currently outstanding; and (e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
(e) whether any infringements were or are being officially disputed?
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides a document entitled "Conditions of Government Vehicle Use Guidelines" to all officers who are allocated a vehicle. The Guidelines state that: "Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides a document entitled "Conditions of Government Vehicle Use Guidelines" to all officers who are allocated a vehicle. The Guidelines state that: "Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
"Drivers of vehicles are personally responsible for the payment of any traffic infringement or parking fines incurred while they are using the vehicle". The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
The same responsibility applies to all government chauffeurs. Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
Consequently, infringement notices are a matter between the Police Service and an individual. I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
I am therefore not prepared to allocate government resources to carry out this research.
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