Asks for detailed statistics on WA driver's licences, including numbers issued, types, out-of-state addresses, and transfer applications, seeking to understand licence management and compliance.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1657Legislative Council
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14 May 2026
Portfolio
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport

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I refer to licenced drivers in Western Australia, and I ask:(a) how many Western Australian drivers licences are currently issued, and by what type;(b) from 2019-20 to 2024-25, how many drivers licences were issued and current, by type, as of June 30;(c) in relation to (a), in total and for each type, how many of those WA drivers licences are registered to holders whose mailing address is outside WA;(d) in relation to (b), noting that interstate drivers are supposed to transfer their WA licence if they move interstate within three months, has the Department formed any assessment of the level of compliance with this rule, and if so, what is the result of that assessment;(e) in relation to (c), if not, why not;(f) for each year from 2019-20 to 2024-25 how many applications were made to transfer a WA drivers licence to another Australian jurisdiction, per type; and(g) for each year from 2019-20 to 2024-25 how many applications were made to transfer an Australian jurisdiction drivers licence to a WA drivers licence, per type?
I refer to licenced drivers in Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) how many Western Australian drivers licences are currently issued, and by what type;
(b) from 2019-20 to 2024-25, how many drivers licences were issued and current, by type, as of June 30;
(c) in relation to (a), in total and for each type, how many of those WA drivers licences are registered to holders whose mailing address is outside WA;
(d) in relation to (b), noting that interstate drivers are supposed to transfer their WA licence if they move interstate within three months, has the Department formed any assessment of the level of compliance with this rule, and if so, what is the result of that assessment;
(e) in relation to (c), if not, why not;
(f) for each year from 2019-20 to 2024-25 how many applications were made to transfer a WA drivers licence to another Australian jurisdiction, per type; and
(g) for each year from 2019-20 to 2024-25 how many applications were made to transfer an Australian jurisdiction drivers licence to a WA drivers licence, per type?

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