❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on taxi plate lease expirations, renewals, and durations in Western Australia during 2013, revealing changes in lease terms to improve service and utilisation.
AnsweredQoN 811Legislative Council
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(1) How many taxi plate leases expired in 2013? (2) How many of these taxi plate leases were re-leased? (3) What was the length of new taxi plate leases issued in 2013? (4) How many taxi plate leases, that expired in 2013, were not re-leased to the same driver? (5) What was the reason for the driver not having their lease renewed? (6) Are all taxi plate leases for the same period of time? (7) If no to (6), what are the different lease periods and why?
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Answered
9 April 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
29 days
(1) 23
(2) 22
(3) Between 5-10 years
(4) One
(5) The applicant was unsuccessful in the Expression of Interest process.
(6) No
(7)
- Multi-purpose taxi leases have historically had a ten year duration.
- Peak Period Taxi Leases have historically had a ten year duration.
- Area-restricted plate leases have historically had an eight or 10 year duration.
- Conventional leases prior to mid-2013 had an eight year duration.
- Conventional leases issued post mid-2013 have a five year lease. A shorter lease period, combined with performance-based selection processes has been adopted to encourage better utilisation of existing plates and improved services to the public.
- One year extension/variations were offered to drivers with leases expiring during 2013 who did not meet the Expression of Interest criteria, but were able to provide plausible reasons for not doing so.
(2) 22
(3) Between 5-10 years
(4) One
(5) The applicant was unsuccessful in the Expression of Interest process.
(6) No
(7)
- Multi-purpose taxi leases have historically had a ten year duration.
- Peak Period Taxi Leases have historically had a ten year duration.
- Area-restricted plate leases have historically had an eight or 10 year duration.
- Conventional leases prior to mid-2013 had an eight year duration.
- Conventional leases issued post mid-2013 have a five year lease. A shorter lease period, combined with performance-based selection processes has been adopted to encourage better utilisation of existing plates and improved services to the public.
- One year extension/variations were offered to drivers with leases expiring during 2013 who did not meet the Expression of Interest criteria, but were able to provide plausible reasons for not doing so.
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