❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding the short-term extensions of taxi plate leases and the number of leases expiring and being renewed for longer terms. The Minister explains the reasons for the short-term extensions and provides data on the number of expired and extended leases.
AnsweredQoN 1272Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIS —
PLATES
1272. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister's answer to question without
notice 1166.
(1) Why have
leased taxi plates in each category that expired in the last 12 months been
extended for only three, six or 12 months?
(2) How many leased taxi plates have expired in the last 12 months?
(3) How many
of the taxi lease plates referred to in (2) have been renewed or reissued for
five years or more?
(4) How many
of the taxi lease plates referred to in (2) have been extended by only three,
six or 12 months?
PLATES
1272. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister's answer to question without
notice 1166.
(1) Why have
leased taxi plates in each category that expired in the last 12 months been
extended for only three, six or 12 months?
(2) How many leased taxi plates have expired in the last 12 months?
(3) How many
of the taxi lease plates referred to in (2) have been renewed or reissued for
five years or more?
(4) How many
of the taxi lease plates referred to in (2) have been extended by only three,
six or 12 months?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) There were
12-month variations offered to existing lease plate holders whose performance
fell short of expectations, providing them an opportunity to improve; and three
and six-month variations have been offered to lease plate holders to ensure
their leases do not expire before the next expression of interest process is
offered.
(2) There were
54.
(3) Zero.
(4) Between 1
October 2013 and 14 October 2014 —
� Conventional: three months, 30; six months,
10; and 12 months, eight.
� Peak period: three months, three; six months,
zero; and 12 months, one.
� Multipurpose: three months, one; six months,
zero; and 12 months, zero.
(1) There were
12-month variations offered to existing lease plate holders whose performance
fell short of expectations, providing them an opportunity to improve; and three
and six-month variations have been offered to lease plate holders to ensure
their leases do not expire before the next expression of interest process is
offered.
(2) There were
54.
(3) Zero.
(4) Between 1
October 2013 and 14 October 2014 —
� Conventional: three months, 30; six months,
10; and 12 months, eight.
� Peak period: three months, three; six months,
zero; and 12 months, one.
� Multipurpose: three months, one; six months,
zero; and 12 months, zero.
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