❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee's function, scope, and information release, particularly regarding Indigenous licensing recommendations. The Department of Transport clarifies the committee's role and information dissemination process.
AnsweredQoN 4344Legislative Council
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I refer to the answers given to my question on notice No. 3877 on 17 May 2011 and the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee established by the Department of Transport, and I ask –
(1) What is the function of the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee?
(2) Does the scope of the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee include monitoring the level of implementation of all recommendations contained in the September 2007 report, ‘Indigenous Licensing and Fine Default A Clean Slate’?
(3) If no to (2), who is responsible for monitoring the level of implementation of the out of scope recommendations?
(4) Will the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee release information?
(5) If yes to (4) -
(a) what information will be released;
(b) when will the information be released; and
(c) who will the information be released to?
(1) What is the function of the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee?
(2) Does the scope of the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee include monitoring the level of implementation of all recommendations contained in the September 2007 report, ‘Indigenous Licensing and Fine Default A Clean Slate’?
(3) If no to (2), who is responsible for monitoring the level of implementation of the out of scope recommendations?
(4) Will the Remote Areas Drivers Licensing Steering Committee release information?
(5) If yes to (4) -
(a) what information will be released;
(b) when will the information be released; and
(c) who will the information be released to?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
49 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(1) To move towards practical solutions to overcome, or minimise barriers to obtaining a drivers licenses for people in remote areas.
(2) Not specifically.
(3) Not applicable
(4 - 5) Once government has made a decision on initiatives to be adopted, relevant information will be made available.
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Department of Transport
advises:
(1) To move towards practical solutions to overcome, or minimise barriers to obtaining a drivers licenses for people in remote areas.
(2) Not specifically.
(3) Not applicable
(4 - 5) Once government has made a decision on initiatives to be adopted, relevant information will be made available.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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