Brian Mitchell MP announced as chair of the Tasmanian Black Spot Consultative Panel

Brian Mitchell, Federal Labor Member for Lyons, has been announced as the Chair for the Tasmanian Black Spot Consultative Panel.

Black Spot Consultative Panels provide the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.

The panel that reviews priorities for the program in Tasmanian includes representatives from the Local Government Association of Tasmania, the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Transport Association, the Tasmanian Motorcycle Council, Tasmanian Bicycle Network, Tasmania Police and the Department of State Growth.

For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots.

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:

“The Australian Government has committed $110 million per year to the Black Spot Program to improve road safety across the nation.

“This Government is investing in road safety right across the nation to ensure Australians get home safely every trip.”

Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Lyons and Chair of the Tasmanian Black Spot Consultative Panel Brian Mitchell:

“I am privileged to have been named as the Chair of the Tasmanian Black Spot Consultative Panel.

“I look forward to working with the panel that reviews priorities for the program in Tasmanian including representatives from the Local Government Association of Tasmania, the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Transport Association, the Tasmanian Motorcycle Council, Tasmanian Bicycle Network, Tasmania Police and the Department of State Growth.

“Black Spot projects deliver safer roads throughout Tasmania.”