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Victorian bike advisory group takes shape
The new body with the task of proving strategic policy and advice to VicRoads has now been assembled and has just had its meetingVictoria’s new motorcycle consultative body, the Motorcycle Advisory Group (MAG), is up and running, and will be independently chaired by David Hawker, a former speaker in the federal House of Representatives.
Hawker is one of 10 active motorcyclists on the group, which also includes three representatives from government agencies (VicRoads, Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Commission); two from the motorcycle industry (Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce); one from ‘road users generally’ (RACV); and up to eight individuals selected on the basis of their ability to represent a range of motorcycling interests.
The current group, appointed on three-year terms, is as follows:
- David Hawker (former House of Representatives speaker)
- James Holgate (Director, Road User Safety, VicRoads)
- Samantha Cockfield (TAC)
- Stuart McGregor (Victoria Police)
- Peter Daly (RACV)
- Rhys Griffith (FCAI)
- Kat Stewart (VACC)
- Tony Ellis
- Peter Baulch
- Moira Stewart
- Stuart Strickland
- Rob Smith
- Wendy Taylor
- Heather Ellis
- Vacancy
All but Stuart McGregor, who is replacing Bob Stork as the Victoria Police representative, and Heather Ellis are previous Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council (VMAC) members, while among those to bow out include Cameron Cuthill and Hollie Black.
The terms of reference for MAG are quite different to VMAC, and one of the biggest is that MAG is now an advisory body to VicRoads, not the transport minister as was the case in the previous Bracks/Brumby Labor government. As a result, all communication from MAG will be channelled through VicRoads.
The objectives of the MAG are to:
- Provide a forum for exchange of information between stakeholders and VicRoads;
- Advise on trends in motorcycling in Victoria;
- Contribute to the development of strategies, action plans and program guidelines;
- Provide advice on specific issues as requested by VicRoads; and
- In relation to the Motorcycle Safety Levy,
- provide advice on the Strategic Guide to Expenditure; and
- provide advice on program guidelines for projects.
The first meeting of MAG was held on Friday, August 5, but it was basically just an introductory session. At the next meeting – MAG will meet four times a year – the real business will begin, which will presumably include topics such as the proposed adoption of a graduated licensing system for motorcyclists.
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