❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns the potential approval and regulation of the GoCatch ride-hailing app in Western Australia, specifically regarding compliance with the Taxi Act. The government clarifies that the Director General is not currently considering approval and that regulatory requirements depend on the app's features.
AnsweredQoN 790Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TRANSPORT —
GOCATCH APP
790. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Is the
director general of Transport currently considering providing approval for the
GoCatch application to be used in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), when does the director general expect to
make the decision?
(3) Will this
and other passenger transport apps need to comply with the Taxi Act and be
deemed a taxi management service?
GOCATCH APP
790. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Is the
director general of Transport currently considering providing approval for the
GoCatch application to be used in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), when does the director general expect to
make the decision?
(3) Will this
and other passenger transport apps need to comply with the Taxi Act and be
deemed a taxi management service?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The
regulatory environment for individual apps and their requirement to be
registered as a taxi dispatch service will vary depending on the features of
the individual app.
question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The
regulatory environment for individual apps and their requirement to be
registered as a taxi dispatch service will vary depending on the features of
the individual app.
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