Question On Notice No. 2726 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 November 2019 by Hon Colin Holt
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the network of "emergency phones" on the Western Australian road network, and I ask:
(a) how many emergency phones exist and on what roads (please provide a breakdown);
(b) how many were not working during 2017, 2018 and 2019 (please breakdown to month and locations);
(c) which department is responsible for the maintenance of the phones; and
(d) what are the service standards for these phones?
Answered on 20 February 2020
(a)
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Kwinana Freeway
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113
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Tonkin Highway
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102
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Mitchell Freeway
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78
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Roe Highway
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72
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Reid Highway
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41
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Forrest Highway
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27
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Leach Highway
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20
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Great Eastern Highway Bypass
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12
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Graham Farmer Freeway
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10
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Eyre Highway
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6
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Mandjoogoordap Drive
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5
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Albany Highway
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1
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(b)
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Month Fault was Reported
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Number Phones Not Working
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Location
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February 2017
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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February 2017
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1
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Tonkin Highway
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March 2017
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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April 2017
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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May 2017
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1
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Roe Highway
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|
May 2017
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1
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Roe Highway
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June 2017
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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July 2017
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1
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Roe Highway
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July 2017
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1
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Tonkin Highway
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|
September 2017
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1
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Great Eastern Highway Bypass
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October 2017
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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|
October 2017
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1
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Roe Highway
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October 2017
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1
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Reid Highway
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November 2017
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1
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Tonkin Highway
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March 2018
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1
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Tonkin Highway
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May 2018
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1
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Reid Highway
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May 2018
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1
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Mitchell Freeway
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June 2018
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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June 2018
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1
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Reid Highway
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July 2018
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1
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Roe Highway
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July 2018
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1
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Roe Highway
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August 2018
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1
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Forrest Highway
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August 2018
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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December 2018
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1
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Tonkin Highway
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June 2019
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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July 2019
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1
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Roe Highway
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September 2019
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1
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Kwinana Freeway
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(c) Main Roads Western Australia
(d) Routine maintenance is undertaken annually for each phone. In addition, fault reactive maintenance is undertaken when required.