❓ Opposition questions the delay in taxi driver misconduct legislation. The Minister responds, citing ongoing framework development and blames the previous government's policies for current issues.
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TAXI INDUSTRY — DRIVER MISCONDUCT
I have a supplementary question. In February, the minister advised the house — … we will be making changes to the way we monitor the ongoing performance and behaviour of taxidrivers. Why, nine months later, has the house not been presented with any legislation on this issue? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
I have a supplementary question. In February, the minister advised the house — … we will be making changes to the way we monitor the ongoing performance and behaviour of taxidrivers. Why, nine months later, has the house not been presented with any legislation on this issue? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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We are working through the legislative framework that will enable us to deliver the demerit points system for cab drivers. Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: We are working through the legislative framework that will enable us to deliver the demerit points system for cab drivers. Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
We are working through the legislative framework that will enable us to deliver the demerit points system for cab drivers. Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: We are working through the legislative framework that will enable us to deliver the demerit points system for cab drivers. Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
We are working through the legislative framework that will enable us to deliver the demerit points system for cab drivers. Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Ms M.M. Quirk : What does that mean? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Girrawheen has been in cabinet. Maybe she was awake some of the time she was in there; maybe she was not. What that means, member for Girrawheen, is that we will work with the industry to develop a framework within which that legislation will sit. I will then go and seek the endorsement of my colleagues to proceed with the drafting of that legislation, and then it will be introduced. That is what it means. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It doesn’t mean you’re asleep at the wheel? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Again, Leader of the Opposition, in eight long years in government, what did the opposition do to improve standards in the taxi industry? Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When did the problems emerge? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The opposition did nothing! I will tell members what it did; it rushed out and put a whole lot of extra cabs on the road and changed all the rules so that a whole lot of drivers—many of them with substandard qualifications—could come to Western Australia from other states. We are now trying to deal with the aftermath of the opposition’s disastrous approach to the taxi industry in this state when in government.
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