❓ Hon Helen Bullock questions the Minister for Transport regarding changes to the inspection and registration process for imported cars at regional licensing centres, and the associated costs for importers. The Minister states there has been no change in policy.
AnsweredQoN 723Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
VEHICLE
LICENSING — IMPORTED CARS
723. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Will the Minister for Transport explain
why imported cars can no longer be inspected and registered at regional
licensing centres?
(2) What
recourse do importers have to recover the additional cost to transport vehicles
to Perth for an inspection and registration process that until recently was
available in regional centres?
(3) Will the minister direct that
the policy revert to its previous position; and, if not, why not?
LICENSING — IMPORTED CARS
723. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Will the Minister for Transport explain
why imported cars can no longer be inspected and registered at regional
licensing centres?
(2) What
recourse do importers have to recover the additional cost to transport vehicles
to Perth for an inspection and registration process that until recently was
available in regional centres?
(3) Will the minister direct that
the policy revert to its previous position; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
On behalf of the Minister for Transport I advise —
(1) There has
been no change in policy regarding the inspection and licensing of personally
imported vehicles.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
On behalf of the Minister for Transport I advise —
(1) There has
been no change in policy regarding the inspection and licensing of personally
imported vehicles.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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