❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding the accuracy of media reports about a proposed demerit point system for taxi drivers and the need for legislative changes. The Minister confirms inaccuracies in the reports and that legislation is required, pending cabinet approval.
AnsweredQoN 136Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIDRIVERS —
DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM
136. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Transport :
(1) Was the article headed ''Cabbie
ban plan'', in The Sunday Times on 29 January 2012, correct about the details of the proposed demerit point
system for taxidrivers that has been provided to the Taxi Council of WA for
feedback?
(2) If no to (1), what was incorrect about
the details?
(3) Does the
introduction of the demerit point system require legislative changes?
(4) If yes to (3),
when will the necessary legislation be introduced into Parliament?
DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM
136. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Transport :
(1) Was the article headed ''Cabbie
ban plan'', in The Sunday Times on 29 January 2012, correct about the details of the proposed demerit point
system for taxidrivers that has been provided to the Taxi Council of WA for
feedback?
(2) If no to (1), what was incorrect about
the details?
(3) Does the
introduction of the demerit point system require legislative changes?
(4) If yes to (3),
when will the necessary legislation be introduced into Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
member for some notice of this question. The Department of Transport advises —
(1) No.
(2) Aspects that were criticised by the Labor
opposition in the article entitled, ''Labor attacks taxi driver demerit
plan'', in The West Australian on 30 January were incorrect, as
was the second dot point in The Sunday
Times article on 29 January, ''A second three-month ban if they
exceed 24 points'', which should have read ''a six-month ban if
they lose their points for a second time''. Note that on return from the
ban, the driver is on probation and only has six points.
(3) Yes.
(4) The legislation
will be introduced after cabinet approval.
member for some notice of this question. The Department of Transport advises —
(1) No.
(2) Aspects that were criticised by the Labor
opposition in the article entitled, ''Labor attacks taxi driver demerit
plan'', in The West Australian on 30 January were incorrect, as
was the second dot point in The Sunday
Times article on 29 January, ''A second three-month ban if they
exceed 24 points'', which should have read ''a six-month ban if
they lose their points for a second time''. Note that on return from the
ban, the driver is on probation and only has six points.
(3) Yes.
(4) The legislation
will be introduced after cabinet approval.
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