ROAD TRAUMA TRUST
ACCOUNT — HEART HUB SOUTH WEST
248. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Road Safety:
I have a supplementary question. If
it cannot be funded or the minister does not have control over the road trauma
trust account, can he please commit to funding this out of other budget sources
given that the government is about to post a record budget surplus in the
upcoming state budget?
Mr P.
PAPALIA replied:
All
I would say is that within the portfolio that I am responsible for, Road
Safety, it has access to the road trauma trust account for appropriate measures
aligned with reducing road trauma. As I said, any applications for use of that
fund are made to the Road Safety Council, and it makes recommendations to me. I
understand that the Commissioner for Main Roads has met with Tarryn as well and
is working with her on measures that might employ her knowledge, experience
and support in advocating for greater road safety outcomes. The normal practice
is that people make a proposal to the Road Safety Council, there is an annual
allocation and the funding is assigned appropriately.