{"id":342221,"date":"2023-12-16T13:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T03:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=342221"},"modified":"2023-12-16T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T03:09:23","slug":"petition-targets-speed-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/12\/16\/petition-targets-speed-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition Targets Speed Cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Member for Mirani Steven Andrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 16, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Queensland MP has launched an E-Petition targeting the “flash for cash” unmanned speed cameras which have been the target of so much recent criticism in rural areas.<\/p>\n

One Nation politician Steven Andrew, the Member for Mirani, posted the official petition on Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that during one of the worst ‘cost of living’ crises in the state\u2019s history, Queensland motorists were slugged almost a million dollars a day in speeding fines over the last financial year. <\/em><\/p>\n

Collectively, the State\u2019s Camera Detected Offence Program (CDOP) brought in a combined revenue approaching almost a billion dollars in 2022-23. <\/em><\/p>\n

Your petitioners are of the view that revenue is being raised under the guise of road safety.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Your petitioners, therefore, request that the House call on the Minister to:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Refund all fines \u2013 and reinstate points – issued by camera units positioned in contravention of 6.3.2 of the Police Traffic Manual;<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Cease the issuance of multiple fines on a single infringement notice;<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Adopt policy whereby no additional fines may be issued via the same camera unit, at same location, until alleged offender has been issued with a warning notice;<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Conduct full inquiry into the accuracy of these units, and their compliance with Queensland\u2019s Human Rights Act;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Cease deployment of these units in one location for periods longer than 3-4 days;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Return a strong police presence to Queensland roads;<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Publicly release details of the commercial agreement between the Queensland Government and third-party operator, Acusensus – including the proportion of each fine Acusensus is entitled to receive under this agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n

The mobile, roadside traffic cameras have attracted the ire of rural communities across Queensland, and this week the South Burnett Regional Council resolved to write to the State Government expressing concerns about the positioning of the units.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They have also been criticised by Member for Hill Shane Knuth (KAT) and Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett (LNP)\u00a0 after media reports of drivers being repeatedly slugged in rural areas at Malanda, in North Queensland; and Bororen, in Central Queensland.<\/p>\n

According to reports to the ASX, Acusensus is anticipating a total revenue over its five-year contract with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to be about $31 million, including GST.<\/p>\n