❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Department of Transport's policy on suspending or cancelling taxi driver licenses for criminal charges, specifically possession of smoking implements and trespass. The response indicates a case-by-case review process and information sharing with WA Police.
AnsweredQoN 104Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAXIS — DRIVER BEHAVIOUR
104. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the letter recently sent by the general manager of
the Department of Transport's passenger services business unit to all
taxidrivers, advising them that the department has a very firm view of
behaviour that does not meet the character test, and this includes committing
any form of criminal activity.
(1) Will
drivers charged with possession of a smoking implement have their T extension—taxi
extension—on their drivers' licence immediately suspended or
cancelled?
(2) Will
drivers charged with trespass have their T extension immediately suspended or
cancelled?
(3) What
process does the Department of Transport have in place to ensure it is aware of
a taxidriver being charged with any form of criminal activity?
(4) If no to (1) or (2), what does the department consider to
be criminal activity?
104. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the letter recently sent by the general manager of
the Department of Transport's passenger services business unit to all
taxidrivers, advising them that the department has a very firm view of
behaviour that does not meet the character test, and this includes committing
any form of criminal activity.
(1) Will
drivers charged with possession of a smoking implement have their T extension—taxi
extension—on their drivers' licence immediately suspended or
cancelled?
(2) Will
drivers charged with trespass have their T extension immediately suspended or
cancelled?
(3) What
process does the Department of Transport have in place to ensure it is aware of
a taxidriver being charged with any form of criminal activity?
(4) If no to (1) or (2), what does the department consider to
be criminal activity?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The Department of Transport advises —
(1)–(2) Each charge is reviewed on a case-by-case
basis.
(3) The
Department of Transport has processes in place with Western Australia Police.
(4) Not applicable
question.
The Department of Transport advises —
(1)–(2) Each charge is reviewed on a case-by-case
basis.
(3) The
Department of Transport has processes in place with Western Australia Police.
(4) Not applicable
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