Perth Bicycle Network - review
2145. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Transport
I refer to the Perth Bicycle Network Review, and ask —
(1) When was this iteration of the Perth Bicycle Network (PBN) Review commenced?
(2) What were the terms of reference for the PBN Review?
(3) Was the PBN Review contract awarded by competitive tender?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) If yes to (3) how many competitive tender applications were submitted?
(6) When were consultants ARRB initially selected to conduct the review?
(7) When did ARRB commence consultation for the review?
(8) Which stakeholders and decision makers were consulted?
(9) When did the consultation phase with stakeholders cease and the drafting phase commence?
(10) When did consultants ARRB first deliver the first draft of the PBN Review to Department of Planning and Infrastructure/ Department of Transport?
(11) Has the Department of Planning and Infrastructure/Department of Transport requested amendments to the report and returned the review to ARRB for completion?
(12) If yes to (11), what were the number and reasons for the amendments?
(13) If no to (11), why has the PBN review report not yet been published?
(14) How much has been spent on consultants and ongoing staff expenditure within Department of Planning and the Department of Transport in liaison with ARRB to deliver this PBN review report?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:
(1) February 2007
(2) Undertake the following tasks-
Stage 1
• Review the 1996 PBN Plan — detail what has been achieved and not yet been achieved
(Achievement and Gap Analysis Report).
Stage 2
• Research and report on national and international best practice, includes cycling infrastructure,
policy and strategies.
Stage 3
• Conduct community/stakeholder meetings and two community workshops and appraise input from
interest groups, government, private agencies and others.
• Analyse the demand and usage of the current network, including the PBN annual survey and Main
Roads WA shared path counts data.
Stage 4
• Develop Future Strategy Report — provides recommendations on how to progress the new PBN
Plan.
Stage 5
• Develop the new PBN Plan based on the agreed recommendations.
(3) Yes.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Two.
(6) 27 February 2007.
(7) May 2007.
(8) Consultation involved —
General public.
• Bicycle User Groups (UWA, QEII, Murdoch University, Perth, Canning, South Perth, Subiaco,
Kalamunda, Melville, SCGH).
• Cyclist Interest Groups (Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Cyclists Action Group, Cycle Touring
Association, Cycling WA, Over 55's).
• All local governments in the Perth metropolitan region.
• Western Australian Planning Commission Sustainable Transport Committee.
• Department for Planning and Infrastructure staff across divisions.
• Main Roads Western Australia.
• Public Transport Authority.
• Department of Sport and Recreation.
• Department of Education and Training.
• Department of Health.
• Swan River Trust.
• Physical Activity Task Force Secretariat.
• Western Australian Local Government Association.
• Western Australian Cycling Committee.
• Royal Automotive Club (RAC).
• Office of Road Safety.
• Disability Services Commission.
• National Heart Foundation Australia(Western Australia Division).
• Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering.
• Satterley Group.
• Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd.
• Mirvac Group.
• LandCorp.
• Walking WA Committee.
• Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council.
• East Perth Redevelopment Authority.
• Armadale Redevelopment Authority.
• Midland Redevelopment Authority.
(9) Approximately December 2007.
(10) 9 November 2009.
(11) Yes.
(12) The number of changes is unknown. However, numerous changes to the report have been requested by the Department of Transport on behalf of the PBN Plan Steering Committee.
(13) Not applicable.
(14) Project costs -
• Staff — it is part of the role of one member of staff to guide the development of this review with the hours dedicated to it unable to be determined.
• Consultant's fee $126 395.