National Road Safety Strategy 2001 - 2010

Media Alert

National Road Safety Strategy 2001 - 2010
National Road Safety Action Plan 2001 and 2002

to be launched in Launceston

17 November 2000

Hosted by The Hon John Anderson MP
Chairman, Australian Transport Council
Acting Prime Minister
Minister for Transport and Regional Services.

Where: Summerdale Primary School oval (weather permitting) or in the school hall at:
82 - 84 Stanley Street, Summerhill, Launceston

When: 12.00pm - 12.45pm

The Australian Transport Council will announce a new National Road Safety strategy and action plan that is aimed at slashing Australias annual road toll. Meeting in Launceston, the ATC will launch the strategy with the assistance of hundreds of children of the Summerdale Primary School. The children and the Ministers who make up the council will offer a graphic photo opportunity by representing the numbers of lives that will be saved each year.

Background:

• Commonwealth, State and Territory Transport Ministers work together as the Australian Transport Council (ATC) to coordinate all the transport and road safety policy issues across Australia
• The Commonwealth is responsible for chairing the Council. The current chair is John Anderson, Deputy Prime Minister (currently Acting) and Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
• Members undertake many ongoing activities across road, rail, maritime and air; and in international transport activities.
• Further information about the ATC can be found on the internet site www.atcouncil.gov.au

You are invited to send representatives to cover the press conference and photo opportunity.

Audio grabs will be available to radio outlets on the day at www.ministers.dotars.gov.au/ja/audio/index.htm on Friday 17 November at 1230 ESST.

A copy of the strategy and the action plan will be available on the site and at the launch.

Media inquiries:
Brett Bayly 0418 407 320
Sarah-Jane Crosby 0407 100 159

Last Updated: 9 June, 2005