❓ A parliamentary question regarding the screening and training of taxi drivers to prevent sexual assault on female passengers. The Minister assures action and acknowledges a rise in inappropriate behaviour.
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TAXIDRIVERS — FEMALE PASSENGERS
What steps has the minister taken to raise with the Minister for Transport the concerns of Angelhands and the Women’s Council for Family and Domestic Violence Services about the need for new taxidrivers to be properly screened and trained to ensure there are no further sexual assaults on female passengers? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
What steps has the minister taken to raise with the Minister for Transport the concerns of Angelhands and the Women’s Council for Family and Domestic Violence Services about the need for new taxidrivers to be properly screened and trained to ensure there are no further sexual assaults on female passengers? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I have raised and discussed that issue with the Minister for Transport. I believe that a training package on the appropriate way to treat women will be given out to all taxidrivers. There is a training package, but if we have to go further, I will discuss that with the Minister for Transport. The member can be assured of that. I will not let it drop, because I understand there has been a spike in sexual inappropriateness by taxidrivers towards women.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I have raised and discussed that issue with the Minister for Transport. I believe that a training package on the appropriate way to treat women will be given out to all taxidrivers. There is a training package, but if we have to go further, I will discuss that with the Minister for Transport. The member can be assured of that. I will not let it drop, because I understand there has been a spike in sexual inappropriateness by taxidrivers towards women.
I have raised and discussed that issue with the Minister for Transport. I believe that a training package on the appropriate way to treat women will be given out to all taxidrivers. There is a training package, but if we have to go further, I will discuss that with the Minister for Transport. The member can be assured of that. I will not let it drop, because I understand there has been a spike in sexual inappropriateness by taxidrivers towards women.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I have raised and discussed that issue with the Minister for Transport. I believe that a training package on the appropriate way to treat women will be given out to all taxidrivers. There is a training package, but if we have to go further, I will discuss that with the Minister for Transport. The member can be assured of that. I will not let it drop, because I understand there has been a spike in sexual inappropriateness by taxidrivers towards women.
I have raised and discussed that issue with the Minister for Transport. I believe that a training package on the appropriate way to treat women will be given out to all taxidrivers. There is a training package, but if we have to go further, I will discuss that with the Minister for Transport. The member can be assured of that. I will not let it drop, because I understand there has been a spike in sexual inappropriateness by taxidrivers towards women.
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