Hon Ken Travers asks about the 'South West Bus Service' detailed in the 2014-15 budget, specifically regarding its purpose, eligibility, and operation. The Minister clarifies it provides subsidised travel for full-time post-secondary students in the South West.

AnsweredQoN 624Legislative Council
Asked
18 June 2014
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

QuestionView source ↗

SOUTH WEST
BUS SERVICE
624. Hon KEN
TRAVERS to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Training and Workforce Development:
(1) What is
the ''South West Bus Service'' referred to on page 276 of the
2014–15 budget paper No 3 for the Minister for Training and Workforce Development's
portfolio?
(2) Who is eligible to use this service?
(3) What is the reason for providing this service?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The bus
service operating in the south west region of Western Australia provides
subsidised travel for full-time post–secondary school students
attending a state or private training provider, or university. Currently, the
Department of Training and Workforce Development contracts South West Coach Lines
to provide this service.
(2) Full-time
students aged 18 years and older attending education or training for a minimum
of 13 hours a week.
(3) To support
full-time post–secondary school students to undertake education and training
in the south west region of Western Australia where the cost of travel would
make studying prohibitive.

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