Mechanisms of change : the role of Parliamentary committees in road safety.

Author(s)
Hansen, R. & Bates, L.
Year
Abstract

Parliamentary committees are provided by their respective parliaments with significant inquiry powers to monitor, examine, investigate and report on issues with recommendations. The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention released on World Health Day 2004 highlights the particular importance of parliamentary road safety committees in creating effective road safety policies. This paper will discuss: the history, constitution and role of parliamentary road safety committees in Australia including their investigative, scrutiny and advocacy functions; their contribution to road safety interventions in Australia; and their specific roles as catalysts to foster accountability, reform and change. The paper will also provide information on how individuals and organisations can participate in the work of parliamentary committees for the advancement of road safety. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E211985.

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C 34811 (In: C 34795 [electronic version only]) /10 /73 / ITRD E212033
Source

In: Proceedings of the 2004 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 14-16 November 2004, Volume 2 [Print] 10 p., 9 ref.

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