Page 827 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 20 March 2019
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campaign, in which it asks participants questions like: “When did the first light rail vehicle arrive in Canberra?” and “How many vehicles are in the fleet?” Minister, how do these questions prepare Canberrans for the potential dangers surrounding the light rail network?
MS FITZHARRIS: It is a very comprehensive safety campaign raising awareness about the system as a whole. It has been developed by experts in this field and I have confidence in them. The campaign has also been assessed and analysed, and the advice to me is that the take-up rate and people’s awareness from this campaign have increased.
MISS C BURCH: Minister, what do these questions have to do with preparing Canberrans to be light rail ready?
MS FITZHARRIS: It would be interesting to know if the opposition know how many light rail vehicles there are.
Mr Hanson: Too many!
MS FITZHARRIS: Of course, under the opposition there would be none.
Mr Hanson: Too many!
Mr Barr: It’s good to see you’re still fighting the good fight.
Mr Hanson: I’m still there in the trenches when everyone has moved on. But I’m still there.
Mr Barr: That’s about right, yes.
MADAM SPEAKER: Chief Minister, there is no need to encourage Mr Hanson; he does not need any encouragement.
Mr Barr: That is true, Madam Speaker. I apologise.
MADAM SPEAKER: Minister.
MS FITZHARRIS: I never thought I would see the day where we had Punch and Judy with Mr Hanson on light rail. Nevertheless, it is certainly the case that it is important for Canberrans to understand how many vehicles there are in order for them to be aware of how frequently light rail vehicles will be travelling along the corridor.
MS CHEYNE: Minister, is the safety campaign planned to continue and to roll out more broadly?
MS FITZHARRIS: I thank Ms Cheyne. Yes, indeed it is. We have a campaign that is imminent with the ACT Brumbies that I think will engage the community in a whole different way. It is quite reminiscent of, and people might know of it, the Air New Zealand and All Blacks campaign around safety on airlines. There has certainly been
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