Road Safety

In reply to Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (27 July 2015). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I have been advised:

South Australia Police (SAPOL) financial transactions are classified as either administered funds or controlled funds.

The Road Safety Program (Program 3) is within SAPOL's controlled funds with an expenditure budget for 2015-16 of $106m. This covers expenditure that includes the Traffic Support Branch and approximately 10 per cent of the Metropolitan Operations Service and State Operation Service activities which are allocated to this program. SAPOL does not cost or budget at an activity level.

SAPOL receives funds from the Community Road Safety Fund. These are reflected as intra government transfers and form part of SAPOL's overall income budget. In 2015-16 the budget is $39.3 million.

Police services undertaken within the Road Safety Program include:

Maintenance and operation of mobile/red light cameras;

Driver drug and random breath testing;

Traffic enforcement initiatives;

Major crash investigations;

Heavy vehicle legislation enforcement;

Regulation of road use;

Vehicle collision prevention;

Driver education;

Highway Patrols;

Processing of infringement notices; and

Rural road safety enforcement saturation campaign.