❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the decision to lower the age limit for taxi operators from 21 to 20 years. The Minister states the change aims to enable young drivers to provide peak-period taxi services and aligns WA with other states.
AnsweredQoN 1084Legislative Council
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TAXIs - operator AGE LIMIT
I refer to the statement made by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure on 13 November 2007 regarding the decision to lower the age limit for taxi operators from 21 to 20 years. (1) What are the anticipated outcomes of this policy change? (2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to the statement made by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure on 13 November 2007 regarding the decision to lower the age limit for taxi operators from 21 to 20 years. (1) What are the anticipated outcomes of this policy change? (2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(1) What are the anticipated outcomes of this policy change? (2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(1) What are the anticipated outcomes of this policy change? (2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(2) Did the government consult the taxi industry prior to making this decision? (3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(3) If yes to (2), what advice was received, and from whom? (4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(4) If no to (2), why not? (5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(5) Did the government consult the police prior to making this decision? (6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(6) If yes to (5), what advice was received; and, if not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(1) They are to enable young qualified drivers such as students to become taxidrivers, especially to provide peak-period taxi services. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(4) Not necessary. (5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(5) No. (6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
(6) Not necessary. This change brings Western Australia more into line with other states, many of which have a minimum age of 20 years. All taxidrivers must be competent drivers, pass an Australian Federal Police check, undertake proper training, and pass a competency taxidriver test conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
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