CHAIR – Minister, you talked about the vulnerable road user grants to councils. Can you indicate how much is is allocated and is that over four years? In relation to active transport grants, which I’m assuming have a different pot of money, are they continuing, because I have stakeholders who are concerned that the active transport grants are ending after this year?
Mr VINCENT – I’m not aware of that. I might have to seek some more information on that specific area. I know how valuable they are to local government in getting a lot of small projects done.
Mr LIMKIN – The government committed to two rounds of the grant program and those two rounds have occurred. The remaining active transport program funding of approximately $4 million has been allocated to a planned pedestrian overpass over the Channel Highway that connects the Huntingfield site.
CHAIR – That’s where it went.
Mr LIMKIN – The department is currently looking at future active transport opportunities for consideration in further budgets for the government.
CHAIR – And vulnerable road users?
Ms HEYDON – Through you, minister. That is a program that’s funded under the road safety levy. I don’t have the breakdown of the allocations, but it is an ongoing program within that road safety levy, and a pretty important program.
CHAIR – Is it likely to continue?
Ms HEYDON – That’s the intention.
Mr VINCENT – We are looking at how that money can be utilised for all aspects, but I think it is highly regarded as very central money into multiple projects that have benefits for everybody in the community, so I have my support behind that.
CHAIR – Thank you very much. Unfortunately, Mr Jaensch, you don’t get a question. If only Ms Butler had been more succinct.
