❓ Hon Dee Margetts questions the Minister about the feasibility of a taxi plate buy-back scheme, its extension to country taxis, and the inclusion of the Western Australian Country Taxi Operators Association in negotiations. The Minister states they are awaiting advice on including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
AnsweredQoN 76Legislative Council
Asked
20 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Minister assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
QuestionView source ↗
With regard to the
Taxi Act 1994
and regulations, and amendment regulations 1997 -
(1) What is the outcome of the Ministerial Taskforce which was looking again at the feasibility of the plate buy-back scheme?
(2) If so, will the scheme include both country and metropolitan taxis?
(3) Have the Western Australian Country Taxi Operators Association been included in negotiations?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the
Taxi Act 1994
be amended to include country taxis?
Taxi Act 1994
and regulations, and amendment regulations 1997 -
(1) What is the outcome of the Ministerial Taskforce which was looking again at the feasibility of the plate buy-back scheme?
(2) If so, will the scheme include both country and metropolitan taxis?
(3) Have the Western Australian Country Taxi Operators Association been included in negotiations?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the
Taxi Act 1994
be amended to include country taxis?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Minister assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
49 days
2. Not Applicable. 3. Not Applicable. 4. Not Applicable. 5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
3. Not Applicable. 4. Not Applicable. 5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
4. Not Applicable. 5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
3. Not Applicable. 4. Not Applicable. 5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
4. Not Applicable. 5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
5. The Government is currently awaiting advice from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on the full impact of including country taxis in the Taxi Act 1994.
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