❓ Question regarding practical driving test wait times at metropolitan licensing centres, with a detailed response outlining current wait times and future booking availability. The Minister acknowledges the issue and highlights ongoing efforts to improve the licensing system.
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DRIVING TEST WAIT TIMES 637. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN to the Minister assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the waiting times facing people seeking to take practical driving tests at metropolitan licensing centres. (1) What is the current waiting time for persons seeking to take practical driving tests at each metropolitan licensing centre? (2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
DRIVING TEST WAIT TIMES
I refer to the waiting times facing people seeking to take practical driving tests at metropolitan licensing centres. (1) What is the current waiting time for persons seeking to take practical driving tests at each metropolitan licensing centre? (2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(1) What is the current waiting time for persons seeking to take practical driving tests at each metropolitan licensing centre? (2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
DRIVING TEST WAIT TIMES
I refer to the waiting times facing people seeking to take practical driving tests at metropolitan licensing centres. (1) What is the current waiting time for persons seeking to take practical driving tests at each metropolitan licensing centre? (2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(1) What is the current waiting time for persons seeking to take practical driving tests at each metropolitan licensing centre? (2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(2) If an intending candidate for a practical driving test were to seek a booking today, what would be the earliest slot available at Welshpool, Kelmscott, City West, Joondalup, Morley, Midland, Willagee, Rockingham and Mandurah? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(1) The waiting times are: Welshpool, 19.4; Kelmscott 0.4; City West, 19.6; Joondalup, 9.2; Morley, 11.6; Midland, 0.6 - Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Are these minutes, hours, days or weeks? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : They are weeks. The waiting times are Willagee, 15.4; Rockingham, nil; and Mandurah, one. (2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
(2) The available times are Welshpool, 10 January 2008; Kelmscott, 30 August 2007; City West, 11 January 2008; Joondalup, 31 October 2007; Morley, 16 November 2007; Midland, 31 August 2007; Willagee, 13 December 2007; Rockingham, 28 August 2007; and Mandurah, 4 September 2007. I would like to make a couple of comments about this matter. When I took over the licensing portfolio, there were two key priorities. There were long queues and waiting times for vehicle examinations, with vehicles parked along roads and trucks clogging up roads and a range of associated issues. The first priority was to deal with vehicle inspections and to reduce the queues. Certainly, the agency has made significant inroads in achieving that particular objective. The second priority has been to reduce the waiting times for motor vehicle drivers’ licences. This shows me that much more work needs to be done. It is certainly patchy. However, a person who wanted to sit for his driver’s licence at Rockingham, for example, could immediately get an appointment to do the test. In Mandurah, that person might be able to do it within the next week. There are opportunities, provided that people shop around. In Kelmscott the waiting time is 0.4 of a week, so it is probably a couple of days. Hon Simon O’Brien : They can’t shop around. I had my office do this today and there’s a central number that’s called. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : And that central number should direct them to the centre that will provide them with the opportunity to undertake their assessment. If the member is telling me that that is not the case, I am happy to listen to him. However, the point is that this is considerably better than where we were. We recognise that it is, and continues to be, a priority. Although we have made significant inroads in certain localities, it is still somewhat patchy, and resources and planning are now being focused on this area. It has been only a few months since we embarked on a total reform of the licensing business unit of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Members might remember that I got funding of $73.8 million from the expenditure review committee for a total revamp, including putting the licensing business unit on a self-sustainable funding model arrangement. There is an old saying about Rome not being built in a day. Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Where did the money come from to do that? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It was new money, because it was recognised as a major priority. The member should be thanking us for doing the right thing by the people of this state. Quite frankly, if the previous government had done anything while it was in government, things would not have been so desperate. Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon Simon O’Brien : You put the fees up by $5. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I understand that the member has a motion to disallow the regulations. I will be very happy to debate that motion with the member. However, we will have to wait for another time. I know that Hon Simon O’Brien is very keen on this issue. As much as I would love to go on, I cannot.
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