❓ Ms Saffioti questions the Minister for Transport on delays in announcing taxi industry reform plans and requests consideration of compensation for plate owners facing financial hardship. The Minister defends the timeline and highlights the focus on safety and a level playing field.
AnsweredQoN 249Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIS —
INDUSTRY REFORM
249. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Did
the minister not commit to announce details of the plan by the end of the first
quarter of this year? Has the minister again failed to meet those deadlines?
Again, will the minister consider compensation for plate owners who are
suffering financial hardship?
INDUSTRY REFORM
249. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Did
the minister not commit to announce details of the plan by the end of the first
quarter of this year? Has the minister again failed to meet those deadlines?
Again, will the minister consider compensation for plate owners who are
suffering financial hardship?
AnswerView source ↗
We said that we would have the
responses back from the green paper. The closing date was the end of the first
quarter for the responses.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : The closing date for the responses to the green paper was 31
March—the end of the first quarter. We have taken all of those in and
we have worked through the processes to ensure the appropriate approach to
deliver the best outcome for the industry and for the community of Western Australia.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We have taken a level playing field, making sure that customer
safety and driver safety are of paramount importance within the on-demand
transport and taxi industry. That is what we will deliver.
Regarding the final part of the
question, we will work through the appropriate measures to take with the
industry and we will announce them when they are ready to be announced.
responses back from the green paper. The closing date was the end of the first
quarter for the responses.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : The closing date for the responses to the green paper was 31
March—the end of the first quarter. We have taken all of those in and
we have worked through the processes to ensure the appropriate approach to
deliver the best outcome for the industry and for the community of Western Australia.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We have taken a level playing field, making sure that customer
safety and driver safety are of paramount importance within the on-demand
transport and taxi industry. That is what we will deliver.
Regarding the final part of the
question, we will work through the appropriate measures to take with the
industry and we will announce them when they are ready to be announced.
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