❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks updated figures on enforcement actions against Uber Black and Uber X, and inquires about any actions put on hold pending legal advice, including Uber's role in such decisions. The response provides some figures but defers on the legal aspects.
AnsweredQoN 354Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
UBER TAXI
SERVICE — ENFORCEMENT ACTION
354. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to advice to the Standing
Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations on 10 December 2014 that the
Department of Transport had taken enforcement action against 20 operators using
the Uber Black service and 15 cautions and 11 infringements were issued. Given
those figures —
(1) How many
enforcement actions, cautions and infringement have been taken in regard to
Uber Black?
(2) How many enforcement actions,
cautions and infringements have been taken in regard to Uber X?
(3) Are any
actions regarding Uber or their drivers currently on hold pending advice from
the Solicitor–General?
(4) If yes to (3), why?
(5) What role did Uber or their
employees or their agents have in having these actions placed on hold?
The PRESIDENT : I assume that information came from
a public hearing or a document that was made public by the committee.
Hon Alanna Clohesy : Senate estimates.
SERVICE — ENFORCEMENT ACTION
354. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to advice to the Standing
Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations on 10 December 2014 that the
Department of Transport had taken enforcement action against 20 operators using
the Uber Black service and 15 cautions and 11 infringements were issued. Given
those figures —
(1) How many
enforcement actions, cautions and infringement have been taken in regard to
Uber Black?
(2) How many enforcement actions,
cautions and infringements have been taken in regard to Uber X?
(3) Are any
actions regarding Uber or their drivers currently on hold pending advice from
the Solicitor–General?
(4) If yes to (3), why?
(5) What role did Uber or their
employees or their agents have in having these actions placed on hold?
The PRESIDENT : I assume that information came from
a public hearing or a document that was made public by the committee.
Hon Alanna Clohesy : Senate estimates.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Eleven notices to produce, seven
cautions, and two infringements were issued.
(2) Forty-two notices to produce, no
cautions and no infringements were issued.
(3)–(5) The Department of
Transport is in discussion with the State Solicitor's Office on this
matter.
some notice of the question.
(1) Eleven notices to produce, seven
cautions, and two infringements were issued.
(2) Forty-two notices to produce, no
cautions and no infringements were issued.
(3)–(5) The Department of
Transport is in discussion with the State Solicitor's Office on this
matter.
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