❓ Hon Julie Freeman asks about the progress of the review of WA's graduated licensing system, including commencement date, timeline, publication of findings, and stakeholder consultation. The Minister provides details on the review's establishment, reference panel members, and planned public consultation.
AnsweredQoN 714Legislative Council
Asked
11 September 2025
Member
Portfolio
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
QuestionView source ↗
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714. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister
Assisting the Minister for Transport:
I refer to my
question without notice 667 asked on 10 September and the answer indicating
that the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure is conducting a
review of the graduated licensing system.
(1) On what date did the review commence?
(2) What is the expected timeline for the
completion of the review?
(3) Will the findings of the review be made
public?
(4) Which stakeholders are being consulted as part
of the review?
714. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister
Assisting the Minister for Transport:
I refer to my
question without notice 667 asked on 10 September and the answer indicating
that the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure is conducting a
review of the graduated licensing system.
(1) On what date did the review commence?
(2) What is the expected timeline for the
completion of the review?
(3) Will the findings of the review be made
public?
(4) Which stakeholders are being consulted as part
of the review?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(4) On 31 January 2025, the Cook
government announced that the then Department of Transport would lead a review
of Western Australia's graduated licensing system responding to a
recommendation from the Road Safety Roundtable held in late 2024.
As part of this work, the
Department of Transport established a reference panel comprising members from
the Department of Education, the University of Western Australia Western
Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, the Road Safety Commission, the
Western Australian Local Government Association, the Western Australia Police
Force and RAC WA. A discussion paper will be released for public consultation
this year.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(4) On 31 January 2025, the Cook
government announced that the then Department of Transport would lead a review
of Western Australia's graduated licensing system responding to a
recommendation from the Road Safety Roundtable held in late 2024.
As part of this work, the
Department of Transport established a reference panel comprising members from
the Department of Education, the University of Western Australia Western
Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, the Road Safety Commission, the
Western Australian Local Government Association, the Western Australia Police
Force and RAC WA. A discussion paper will be released for public consultation
this year.
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