- Towing Services Bill 2024 has been passed by
State Parliament
- Immediate ban on advertising, payment, or
receipt of spotter fees
- Maximum charges for towing and storage of
crashed light vehicles in Perth and Peel regions and increased penalties for
authority to tow breaches coming soon
The Towing Services Bill
2024 to create a safe, fair and efficient crash towing industry for Western
Australians has passed State Parliament and will take immediate effect.
Spotter fees that are advertised,
offered or paid to members of the community for reporting a crash are now
banned with penalties up to $45,000.
New regulations will soon
cap the price for the standard towing and storage of crashed light vehicles in
Perth and Peel.
These regulations will
also require that charges for all other crash towing and storage across the
State are to be reasonable.
Increased penalties are also
on the way for towing workers and towing service providers who breach the
requirement of the Authority to Tow form or who behave unacceptably.
The Department of
Transport will soon commence information sessions to educate industry on the new
regulations and the wider reforms.
Those in the towing
industry are encouraged to register their interest in the information sessions
and for updates on the towing reforms using this form.
Access more information about
towing for consumers and industry including the reforms, on the Department
of Transport website.
Comments attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport Minister David
Michael:
"The passing of the
Towing Services Bill means that the Cook Government can now rebuild the
reputation of WA's crash towing industry - making it safe, fair, efficient and
affordable for the people of WA.
"The public should be
aware of the immediate ban on spotter fees, which means the towing industry cannot
advertise or offer spotter fees to the community. It is also an offence for
members of the public to receive spotter fees.
"I encourage the WA crash
towing industry and the community to register their interest for regular
updates on the reforms as they progress."
