MTA February 2022 SA
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<strong>2022</strong> ELECTION<br />
9<br />
Labor does not support the<br />
introduction state road users charges,<br />
they are not in South Australia’s best<br />
interest. That is why we will repeal the<br />
EV tax.<br />
National fuel excise has always been<br />
the responsibility of the Federal<br />
Government and any changes should<br />
be done nationally led by the Federal<br />
Government.<br />
There has been a strong focus on<br />
growing and retaining apprentices<br />
from the State and Federal<br />
governments over the past two<br />
years. What will your party do to<br />
encourage businesses to continue<br />
to invest in apprentices?<br />
I have heard loud and clear the calls<br />
from your industry and others about<br />
our state’s skills crisis. That is why<br />
I have developed and released a<br />
comprehensive education policy<br />
which is all about improving the quality<br />
of our schools, but also the pathways<br />
out of school and into employment.<br />
A central feature is my plan to build<br />
five new technical colleges. Our<br />
technical colleges policy will be built<br />
with the latest equipment and stateof-the-art<br />
technology. They will be<br />
run in conjunction with nearby high<br />
schools to allow year 10-12 students<br />
to successfully complete their <strong>SA</strong>CE,<br />
while getting trade qualifications.<br />
They will also facilitate links with local<br />
businesses, connecting students to<br />
apprenticeships and traineeships.<br />
According to AAA data, South<br />
Australia has one the highest road<br />
tolls per capita in the country, and the<br />
ABS shows that we also have one of<br />
the nation’s oldest vehicle fleets. With<br />
70 per cent of used vehicles in the<br />
state sold privately, do you support<br />
making it a legislative requirement<br />
and responsibility for those selling a<br />
vehicle to ensure it is roadworthy?<br />
Along with advancements in vehicle<br />
technology, a focus on the ‘fatal<br />
five – seat belts, speed and drink<br />
driving – Labor’s record investment<br />
in government on road infrastructure<br />
helped reduce South Australia’s road<br />
toll. South Australia’s annual road went<br />
from 138 fatalities in 2002 to under<br />
100 during our term of government.<br />
But one life lost is one too many, and<br />
we need to constantly strive to look for<br />
new ways to prevent death and serious<br />
injury on our roads.<br />
Labor does not support the<br />
introduction of mandatory vehicle<br />
inspections because of the financial<br />
burden it places on the community<br />
and the analysis from interstate<br />
jurisdictions which reveals that they<br />
only contribute a minor reduction in<br />
injury crash rates.<br />
However, we do support a voluntary<br />
vehicle inspection scheme at the<br />
change of ownership. This will provide<br />
consumers with the opportunity to<br />
seek out an accredited organisation to<br />
inspect a vehicle prior to a transaction.<br />
Consumers and the crash repair<br />
industry have had a massive win with<br />
Parliament passing laws to mandate<br />
the national Motor Vehicle Insurance<br />
and Repair Industry Code of Conduct<br />
in South Australia with binding<br />
mediation and penalties. Will you<br />
commit to delivering the regulations<br />
and implementation of dispute<br />
resolution by 1 July <strong>2022</strong>?<br />
Labor supported the Fair Trading<br />
(Motor Vehicle Insurers and Repairers)<br />
Amendment Bill, and if we form<br />
government after the March election<br />
we will deliver the regulations to<br />
ensure implementation occurs as<br />
soon as possible.<br />
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