❓ Mr Rundle questions the Minister for Transport regarding the validity of heavy vehicle pilot licences obtained by farmers after investing time and money in training. The Minister clarifies the licensing requirements and accuses the National Party of spreading misinformation.
AnsweredQoN 797Legislative Assembly
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HEAVY VEHICLE PILOT
LICENCES
797. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Farmers are
doing the right thing and signing up to these courses for up to $1 500. Can the
minister guarantee that the money and time they are investing in this training
will give them a valid licence?
LICENCES
797. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Farmers are
doing the right thing and signing up to these courses for up to $1 500. Can the
minister guarantee that the money and time they are investing in this training
will give them a valid licence?
AnswerView source ↗
I will go through this as well.
There has been a recent misconception about agricultural vehicle pilot
licensing fees; that is, that farmers are required to pay $1 200 for the
initial licence and renewal. This is incorrect. An agricultural vehicle pilot
is not required to attend training, hold a heavy pilot licence or pay any fee.
These types of charges relate more to heavy vehicle pilot licensing training
fees and are set by privately run registered training providers. Heavy vehicle
pilot licensing relates to professional pilots who escort large commercial
oversized loads. I am aware that this has been put out by the National Party
through its regional shows. Main Roads is trying to correct the misinformation.
Feedback I have received from regional members—those farmers who are
members of the Labor Party, such as Hon Darren West—a real farmer—is
that they are constantly having to rebut the mistruths that National Party
members are spreading at these agricultural shows. Luckily, we have our guys
out there who are spending their time making sure that people are not being
unnecessarily frightened by the National Party in regional WA.
There has been a recent misconception about agricultural vehicle pilot
licensing fees; that is, that farmers are required to pay $1 200 for the
initial licence and renewal. This is incorrect. An agricultural vehicle pilot
is not required to attend training, hold a heavy pilot licence or pay any fee.
These types of charges relate more to heavy vehicle pilot licensing training
fees and are set by privately run registered training providers. Heavy vehicle
pilot licensing relates to professional pilots who escort large commercial
oversized loads. I am aware that this has been put out by the National Party
through its regional shows. Main Roads is trying to correct the misinformation.
Feedback I have received from regional members—those farmers who are
members of the Labor Party, such as Hon Darren West—a real farmer—is
that they are constantly having to rebut the mistruths that National Party
members are spreading at these agricultural shows. Luckily, we have our guys
out there who are spending their time making sure that people are not being
unnecessarily frightened by the National Party in regional WA.
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