❓ Hon. Ken Travers questions the accuracy and process behind a previous answer regarding driving assessment availability in Busselton and Margaret River, specifically seeking clarification on the Department of Transport's role and data accuracy.
AnsweredQoN 435Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DRIVING
ASSESSMENTS — BUSSELTON AND MARGARET RIVER
435. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 422.
(1)
Will the Minister for Transport confirm that the answer provided to this house
was written by the Department of Transport and that no changes were made by the
minister or his office to the draft answer the department provided to the
minister?
(2) Why was
the Department of Transport able to provide only approximate dates and not
exact dates in answer to both parts of the question?
(3) Do the
department's computer records contain the exact dates and times when
timeslots were released to the public and bookings were made?
(4) If no to
(3), on what basis were the approximate dates determined?
(5) Who in the
department approved the booking of the sole practical driving assessment in
Busselton on 12 October 2012?
ASSESSMENTS — BUSSELTON AND MARGARET RIVER
435. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 422.
(1)
Will the Minister for Transport confirm that the answer provided to this house
was written by the Department of Transport and that no changes were made by the
minister or his office to the draft answer the department provided to the
minister?
(2) Why was
the Department of Transport able to provide only approximate dates and not
exact dates in answer to both parts of the question?
(3) Do the
department's computer records contain the exact dates and times when
timeslots were released to the public and bookings were made?
(4) If no to
(3), on what basis were the approximate dates determined?
(5) Who in the
department approved the booking of the sole practical driving assessment in
Busselton on 12 October 2012?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The Department
of Transport advises —
(1)–(4)
The minister's office provided answers in consultation with the
Department of Transport, as is standard practice when providing responses to
questions.
(5) The
general manager of regional services.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The Department
of Transport advises —
(1)–(4)
The minister's office provided answers in consultation with the
Department of Transport, as is standard practice when providing responses to
questions.
(5) The
general manager of regional services.
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