Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Introduction and first reading

Ms ALLAN (Bendigo East—Leader of the House, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop) (12:06): Just to be clear, this is on behalf of my friend the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 and the Transport Accident Act 1986 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Ms RYAN (Euroa) (12:06): I request a brief explanation of the bill from the minister.

Ms ALLAN (Bendigo East—Leader of the House, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop) (12:06): As I said, I am introducing this on behalf of the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and I am advised that as the short title indicates it is going to amend the Road Safety Act and the Transport Accident Act to address a couple of key issues around enforcement capabilities, particularly for Victoria Police to have the legislative framework for dealing with the new technology that can now identify particularly misuse of mobile phones and there are also some other opportunities for immediate licence suspension on the basis of serious road offences. I am sure the minister and his office will give the shadow minister a fulsome briefing at the appropriate juncture.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.