Thursday, 26 May 2022

Western Metropolitan Region

Ms VAGHELA (Western Metropolitan) (12:38): (1807) My constituency question is directed to the Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Roads and Road Safety, the Honourable Ben Carroll MP. The COVID-19 lockdowns disrupted all our lives, and the most impacted have been our young Victorians. They lost two years of their formative time. Many missed out on getting their drivers licences. Tests are back, but many young Victorians are still not able to book a test. Currently the waiting period to book a test is almost two months across most centres in Victoria. Young Victorians who are eager to get their drivers licences are feeling disappointed and desperate as they have to depend on family members to move around. This puts a pause on everything they need to do. My question to the minister is: can the minister advise what action the Victorian government is taking to reduce the long waiting periods and to speed up the booking process for driving tests?