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Article: NSW: Highway patrol so understaffed they can't do their job: Opp
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- June 13, 2006
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AAP General News (Australia)
06-13-2006
NSW: Highway patrol so understaffed they can't do their job: Opp
By Vera Devai
SYDNEY, June 13 AAP - The NSW highway patrol is so under resourced it is struggling
to meet its commitments, the state opposition says.
Opposition police spokesman Mike Gallacher today said there were several fatalities
on NSW roads this year in areas where there were only two or three highway patrol officers
on duty.
"The Iemma Labor government has slashed police resources to the point where NSW no
longer has an adequate highway patrol," Mr Gallacher said.
"Highway patrol officers right across NSW are being pulled from the road and are being
forced to pick up the ...