❓ Hon. Alanna Clohesy asks whether smartphone taxi booking apps need approval under current WA legislation and if the government is considering legislative changes to accommodate them. The Minister acknowledges the question and states registration depends on app functionality and the Department is reviewing legislative flexibility.
AnsweredQoN 289Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIS —
SMART-PHONE BOOKING APPLICATIONS
289. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Can the
Minister for Transport advise whether new taxi booking smart-phone applications
will need to be approved as a taxi dispatch process in Western Australia in
order to operate within current legislation?
(2) Is the
government considering any change to legislation in order to accommodate such
applications within Western Australia?
SMART-PHONE BOOKING APPLICATIONS
289. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Can the
Minister for Transport advise whether new taxi booking smart-phone applications
will need to be approved as a taxi dispatch process in Western Australia in
order to operate within current legislation?
(2) Is the
government considering any change to legislation in order to accommodate such
applications within Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) The
requirement to be registered as a taxi dispatch service will be dependent on
the smart-phone application functionality.
(2) The
Department of Transport is considering whether current legislation is flexible
enough to accommodate emerging technology.
some notice of this question.
(1) The
requirement to be registered as a taxi dispatch service will be dependent on
the smart-phone application functionality.
(2) The
Department of Transport is considering whether current legislation is flexible
enough to accommodate emerging technology.
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