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| 16/06/2009 | Unlicensed Drivers - New Penalties
To be introduced on 1 July 2009, the Office of Road Safety has announced new penalties for unlicensed drivers.
Please refer to the (more information) link below.
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| 11/05/2009 | Registration stickers a thing of the past
Western Australians will no longer need registration stickers and discs on their cars, trailers and motorcycles from January 1, 2010.
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| 28/01/2009 | Minister determined to ensure community faith in licensing
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien says he will ensure every possible measure is taken to eradicate wrongdoing in Western Australia's vehicle licensing system.
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| 09/12/2008 | Minister tables report into Wilson Parking issue
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien today tabled the State Government review into the release of vehicle registration details to Wilson Parking and Westralia Airports Corporation.
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| 09/12/2008 | Review finds “no criminal conduct or findings of misbehaviour”
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure's Director General, Mr Eric Lumsden announced today that a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) review of a government investigation had found no evidence of “misconduct”, in relation to the release......
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| 03/12/2008 | CCC investigation in relation to vehicle inspections
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure has received official advice this week from the Corruption and Crime Commission that discrepancies in the conduct of inspections on vehicles owned by vehicle industry operators had been identified as.....
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| 28/11/2008 | Refurbished Willagee Licensing Centre offers improved services
The State Government has almost doubled the size of facilities at the Willagee Licensing Centre to cope with huge demands on their services.
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| 31/07/2008 | New laws to protect truck drivers from rising fuel costs
Western Australia's owner-driver transport operators will be well placed to survive the challenges of rising fuel prices, with new laws that come into effect tomorrow.
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| 08/07/2008 | Wilson's parking infringements
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been advised of the allegations that Wilson Parking obtained vehicle owners names and addresses resulting in the issuing of parking infringement notices and letters of intent to wheel clamp vehicles....
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| 02/07/2008 | Stamp duty calculator now has a new name
The stamp duty calculator is now called the vehicle licence duty calculator.
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| 30/06/2008 | New fees and charges
From 1 July 2008 new fees and charges will apply for a number of licensing transactions.
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| 18/06/2008 | Driving partnerships to improve indigenous employment
Premier Alan Carpenter today welcomed a partnership between the State Government and the mining sector to create jobs for indigenous people through improving their driving skills.
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| 13/06/2008 | More consistency for regional learner drivers
The State Government today announced changes to driving assessments for regional and rural Western Australia.
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| 09/06/2008 | New licensing centre for Midland
Vehicle licensing services for eastern suburbs residents received a boost today with the opening of the new Midland Licensing Centre.
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| 05/06/2008 | Government moves to cut red tape on interstate vehicle inspections
Light vehicles entering Western Australia from interstate will no longer face mandatory vehicle examinations.
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| 22/05/2008 | New Midland Licensing centre now open
The Midland Licensing centre has now moved to Midland Gate Shopping Centre, Cale Street. Vehicle examinations will still be carried out at 11 Victoria Street, Midland.
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| 21/05/2008 | Private-sector partners sought to provide low-risk vehicle examinations
The State Government today announced that Expressions of Interest were being called from the private sector to perform vehicle examinations in the Perth metropolitan area.
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| 08/05/2008 | Service disruptions at Metropolitan licensing and vehicle examination centres
Metropolitan licensing and vehicle examination centres will encounter service disruptions or closures today due to public sector wide industrial action campaign by members of the Civil Service Association (CSA). union.
Customers are encouraged, wherever possible, to pay accounts online or at Australian Post Office outlets. Transactions that cannot be paid online should be deferred until Friday 8 May.
For those transactions that cannot be paid online or through a post office, customers are asked to defer their business until Friday, 8 May.
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| 19/03/2008 | New legislation set to increase road safety
The State Government today announced the introduction of a new law that will make it mandatory for all drivers to report any permanent or long-term medical condition that is likely to impair their ability to drive.
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| 17/03/2008 | Minister announces online licence payments
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Ljiljanna Ravlich, today announced the introduction of online payment methods for driver licence renewals.
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| 12/03/2008 | Save time and pay online
You can now renew your driver's licence online if you don't require a new photograph to be taken.
When you receive your renewal notification, you will be supplied with an account number if you are able to renew using this facility.
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| 27/02/2008 | WA leads the way on licensing reform
Western Australia continues to lead the way towards standardising driver and vehicle licensing across the country.
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| 21/02/2008 | Demerit point hotline now available
You can now contact us on 1300 720 111 to quickly check your current demerit point balance. For more information please contact us.
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| 19/02/2008 | Service disruptions at Metropolitan licensing and vehicle examination centres
Metropolitan licensing and vehicle examination centres will encounter service disruptions or closures tomorrow, Wednesday, 20 February, due to public sector wide industrial action by members of the Civil Service Association (CSA) union.
See more information or read the media statement.
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| 17/12/2007 | New contact options for Interstate callers
Callers from anywhere around Australia can now contact Licensing on 13 11 56. International callers should use +61 8 9427 6404.
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| 10/12/2007 | New freight licence to regulate South-West timber transport
A new licence will be introduced next year, aimed at curbing freight on heavy-haulage trucks between plantation sites and Bunbury.
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| 24/10/2007 | New legislation to help farmers in time for harvest
The State Government today announced amendments to the Road Traffic Act for Towed Agricultural Implements, which will make transportation of farming equipment much easier for all Western Australian farmers.
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| 24/06/2007 | New trial to provide low-risk vehicle inspections by private sector partners
The State Government today announced a trial that will see some vehicle inspections carried out by selected private sector partners.
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| 08/06/2007 | New district number plates to mark creation of the City of Geraldton Greenough
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will release a new district number plate to mark the formation of the City of Geraldton Greenough in Western Australia's Mid-West region.
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| 01/05/2007 | WA Police start handover of regional driver assessment services
WA Police today started a phased handover of driver assessment services in regional areas.
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| 29/04/2007 | $73.8million to improve State''s licensing services
The State Government today announced a $73.8million funding package to improve licensing services for Western Australians.
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| 12/04/2007 | WA Police to transfer regional driving assessments to DPI
WA Police will start a phased withdrawal from driving assessment services in regional areas next month, with regional police stopping all motor driver licence assessments from 1 July 2008.
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| 22/03/2007 | Initiatives to tackle delays at metro vehicle examination centres
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will trial two initiatives aimed at reducing waiting times at metropolitan vehicle examination centres.
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| 20/02/2007 | Licensing and vehicle examination centres to reopen tomorrow
Metropolitan and regional licensing and vehicle examination centres will reopen tomorrow (Wednesday 21 February).
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| 20/02/2007 | Metropolitan licensing and vehicle examination centres closed today
All metropolitan and some regional licensing and vehicle examination centres have been closed for the rest of today (Tuesday 20 February) due to industrial action by members of the Civil Service Association (CSA) union.
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| 14/09/2006 | Country pathways grants 2006-07
$500,000 funding for regional shared paths announced by WA Government will contribute to the provision of cycling and walking facilities in the country areas of the state.
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