WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding school bus services, including waitlists, contract transfers, and extensions. The response provides figures on student waitlists, transfer times, and contract extensions.

AnsweredQoN 507Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 August 2025
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to waitlists, service transfers and contract extensions for School Bus Services in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) how many students are currently on the School Bus Service waiting list: (i) please provide a breakdown by town or region of how many students are currently on the waiting list including how long each student has been on the waiting list; (b) what is the average time taken to transfer a school bus contract from one contractor to another; (c) please provide a list of all school bus contract transfers completed in the past 24 months including the time taken from application to finalisation of transfer; (d) how many school bus contracts are currently operating under a life extension arrangement beyond their standard contract term; and (e) what is the estimated financial saving to the Government as a result of extending the life of these contracts?

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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
8 days
(a)        254 students.
(b)        Five months.
(c)        There have been 86 transfers.
(d)-(e)  103 contracts.

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