❓ Mr. Watson questions the Department of Transport's refusal to accept online police clearances, highlighting the inconvenience and cost for regional residents. Mr. Buswell acknowledges the issue and requests further details to investigate.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT — POLICE CLEARANCES
The member for Kalgoorlie is still very slow! A constituent in my electorate was close to being employed in the mining industry, but I note the significant difficulties that he had with the Department of Transport accepting a police clearance for a mine residue facility licence. (1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
The member for Kalgoorlie is still very slow! A constituent in my electorate was close to being employed in the mining industry, but I note the significant difficulties that he had with the Department of Transport accepting a police clearance for a mine residue facility licence. (1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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(1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
A constituent in my electorate was close to being employed in the mining industry, but I note the significant difficulties that he had with the Department of Transport accepting a police clearance for a mine residue facility licence. (1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
A constituent in my electorate was close to being employed in the mining industry, but I note the significant difficulties that he had with the Department of Transport accepting a police clearance for a mine residue facility licence. (1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(1) Why does Department of Transport not accept “VerifyCV” police clearances, which are available online? (2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(2) Can the minister explain why his department makes a person living in the regions go to a post office in town, pay additional money and wait a week for a police clearance that is available online? (3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(3) Will the minister review the way that his department accepts police clearances? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
(1)–(3) In any one week, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of licensing matters that the Department of Transport handles. Regrettably, I am not across all of them. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
The SPEAKER : Thank you members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know that that will cause the member for Albany some disappointment, but I do not want to disappoint his constituent. If the member provides me with some details, I will be more than happy to have my agency look into that matter.
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