Introduction
The Committee inquired into support for rural and regional learner drivers.
The Terms of Reference are outlined below.
Terms of reference
The Committee will inquire into and report on opportunities to better support rural and regional learner drivers, with reference to:
a) challenges faced by learner drivers in rural and regional areas to get the required training and experience to obtain a licence
b) options for rural and regional learners to access driver training opportunities
c) support for rural and regional learner drivers in other jurisdictions
d) the use of driver simulators and other technology to assist rural and regional learners
e) changes to driver training and testing in New South Wales since Staysafe's 2017 report into driver education, training and road safety, and
f) any other related matters.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Thu 25 March 2021 | Self-referred |
| Fri 14 May 2021 | Submissions closed |
| Tue 30 November 2021 | Hearing - Room 814/815, Parliament House |
| Tue 07 December 2021 | Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney |
| Tue 05 July 2022 | Final Report |
| Thu 05 January 2023 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 14 May 2021.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 30 November 2021 | Room 814/815, Parliament House | View schedule | View transcript |
| Tue 07 December 2021 | Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 05 July 2022 | Media Release | Report Tabling - Support for rural and regional learner drivers (pdf, 134.36 KB) |
| Wed 19 January 2022 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Advocate for Children and Young People (pdf, 173.07 KB) |
| Thu 13 January 2022 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Just Reinvest NSW (pdf, 220.56 KB) |
| Tue 11 January 2022 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Youth Action (pdf, 208.59 KB) |
| Wed 22 December 2021 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Police Citizens Youth Clubs (pdf, 332.96 KB) |
| Tue 21 December 2021 | Answers to Questions on Notice | The Association of Independent School of NSW (pdf, 311.32 KB) |
| Tue 21 December 2021 | Additional Information | Port Macquarie Hastings Council (pdf, 2.20 MB) |
| Fri 17 December 2021 | Answers to Questions on Notice | NRMA (pdf, 184.49 KB) |
| Fri 17 December 2021 | Answers to Supplementary Questions | NRMA (pdf, 180.31 KB) |
| Thu 25 March 2021 | Media Release | Support for rural and regional learner drivers - Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) (pdf, 449.47 KB) |
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