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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Rideshare Vehicles

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (30 November 2021).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has advised:

As the honourable member has noted, the transport industry has changed significantly over the last five years. The laws pertaining to taxis and rideshare vehicles are contained in the Passenger Transport Act 1994 (the act) and the Passenger Transport Regulations 2009 (the regulations).

The minister and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) continue to administer and manage the legislation. DIT has a team of dedicated compliance officers who are rostered over irregular shifts over a seven-day week to detect and deal with breaches of the act and regulations.

The act and regulations include provisions relevant to taxi licences, such as the exclusive right to rank and hail work. Further, both rideshare and taxi operators are required to hold the appropriate accreditation to operate and must adhere to all requirements. DIT conducts compliance activities across all sectors of the industry to ensure compliance with all requirements.

When a complaint is received, a formal investigative process is followed and depending on the sufficiency of evidence, sanctions and fines may be applied.

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