❓ Ms. Saffioti questions the Minister for Transport on increasing compensation for taxi plate owners. The Minister outlines a phased approach to taxi reform, with potential for further compensation in phase 2, but provides no definitive 'yes' or 'no' answer.
AnsweredQoN 381Legislative Assembly
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TAXIS —
HARDSHIP FUND
381. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Will the government be
increasing the amount of compensation to taxi plate owners, yes or no, given
the legislation is already in this place?
HARDSHIP FUND
381. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Will the government be
increasing the amount of compensation to taxi plate owners, yes or no, given
the legislation is already in this place?
AnswerView source ↗
I need to clarify a couple of points here. Firstly, there is
a small piece of legislation in phase 1. That will essentially allow us to make
the payments out of the taxi industry development account to the taxi plate
owners. The more comprehensive taxi reform, or phase 2 of the legislation, will
be ready towards the end of this year or early next year. If we are going to
look at larger changes and greater compensation, it would need to occur in
phase 2; it cannot be made in phase 1.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I have
been very clear.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
are making a $20 000 transition adjustment. We have made available access to a hardship
fund. I am waiting on the department —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan!
Mr D.C. NALDER : I am
waiting on the department to provide me with a definition of the hardship fund.
At the same time I have no report on the level of claims.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr D.C. Nalder : At
this point I have no report from the department on the level of claims. I do
not have the definition or that report but we are going to make a $20 000
payment per plate immediately, and that will give us time to understand the
actual impact. As a responsible government, we will continue to monitor and
work through it.
a small piece of legislation in phase 1. That will essentially allow us to make
the payments out of the taxi industry development account to the taxi plate
owners. The more comprehensive taxi reform, or phase 2 of the legislation, will
be ready towards the end of this year or early next year. If we are going to
look at larger changes and greater compensation, it would need to occur in
phase 2; it cannot be made in phase 1.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I have
been very clear.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
are making a $20 000 transition adjustment. We have made available access to a hardship
fund. I am waiting on the department —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan!
Mr D.C. NALDER : I am
waiting on the department to provide me with a definition of the hardship fund.
At the same time I have no report on the level of claims.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr D.C. Nalder : At
this point I have no report from the department on the level of claims. I do
not have the definition or that report but we are going to make a $20 000
payment per plate immediately, and that will give us time to understand the
actual impact. As a responsible government, we will continue to monitor and
work through it.
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