❓ Hon Alanna Clohesy asks about the training of multipurpose taxi drivers, including the RTO, funding, course numbers, and driver participation. The response reveals the Department of Transport doesn't fund the training.
AnsweredQoN 1251Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIS — MULTIPURPOSE — DRIVER TRAINING
1251. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer the minister to the training that multipurpose taxi
drivers must undertake before they are approved to operate an MPT.
(1) What is the name of the registered training organisation
delivering the course?
(2) How much was paid to the RTO to provide the training for
each of the following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
(3) How many training courses were conducted in each of the
following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
(4) How many drivers undertook the training during each of
the following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
1251. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer the minister to the training that multipurpose taxi
drivers must undertake before they are approved to operate an MPT.
(1) What is the name of the registered training organisation
delivering the course?
(2) How much was paid to the RTO to provide the training for
each of the following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
(3) How many training courses were conducted in each of the
following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
(4) How many drivers undertook the training during each of
the following years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14; and
(c) 2014–15?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Swan Taxis
Training Services, and Train and Educate Australia Pty Ltd.
(2) Nil; the Department of Transport
does not fund this activity.
(3) This is a matter for the
individual RTOs.
(4) (a) In 2012–13, 106;
(b) in 2013–14, 105; and
(c) in 2014–15, 68.
some notice of this question.
(1) Swan Taxis
Training Services, and Train and Educate Australia Pty Ltd.
(2) Nil; the Department of Transport
does not fund this activity.
(3) This is a matter for the
individual RTOs.
(4) (a) In 2012–13, 106;
(b) in 2013–14, 105; and
(c) in 2014–15, 68.
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