National Drivers Licence

JOMAH; the only national licence scheme at the moment is the national heavy vehicle licence.yes the system is screwed,but as i found out that if you do something wrong in one state under this scheme it does follow you home to your home state.there is good and bad either way,cheers.

Yeah... maybe... then, maybe not.

Although the different state laws may sometimes be inconvenient the separation of the States and Commonwealth is as close as any country can get to ensuring there will never be a dictatorship in Oz and, in my opinion, that is a very worthwhile price to pay.

Never allow the bastards to have too much power concentrated in too few hands.

Mike Harding

Won't happen in our lifetime. States are very reluctant to part with any power or means of revenue raising. Nearest thing to it is the National (accredited) Heavy Vehicle Drivers Licence.

you can get a licence in any state, as long as it hasnt expired, have just gon through the process in wa, the only major problem is giving an address, they will accept a caravan receipt for one nite stay as long as it has your name on it, they need a proof of residance. if you have a state only addition to your licence make sure you inform the transport dept in that state that you have another state licence other wise they will cancel it on the grounds you do not hold a current licence. and there is no such thing as a national heavy licence, i hold a MC but still had to prove proof of residance in that state when renewing. Col

Gooday,
Perhaps it has changed, but I got a WA licence using a Caravan Park as my permanent address, approx 4 years ago, yes they cancelled my Qld Licence but did not quibble when I told them we were living full time in our Caravan which we were at the time.
When it ran out, went and had it replaced here in Qld as we were off the road again.
Cheers,
Boroma604

Would also help defence families that move around often. A national registration system would be great too - all those transfer fees and roadworthy costs everytime you get moved interstate...

Guys

There are BIG changes coming into effect July 1. The national Drivers License scheme is here and I believe all states bar 1 are involved. Can't remember which one.

The scheme has been introduced so people in Oz can't have multiple licenses. IE lose 12 points and thus your license in WA so you start using your Victorian 'current' license instead!!!..No more.

It's all linked now. Lose it in one state, lose it in all states!

In WA they are introducing a 'Good Behaviour Period' (GBP)....in effect it means that if you lose you MDL because of demerit suspension you have 2 options...
1/ Accept your period of suspension (3 months) as usual, or
2/ Opt for the GBP. This means you get another 12 months on the road no props, but if you commit any traffic offence that carries 2 or more demerit points in that 12 months, you will lose your MDL for twice the original period you would have served.

All this info is available on the DPI site WA. There are many other changes too. Advertising in WA will commence soon.

Your licence is based on where you officially reside and that's your choice. If you go on a major trip around Oz your mail has to go somewhere and that address, provided it's not a PO Box (though I may be wrong here) is your official residence. For a state to make you an official resident you have to officially reside there.

The simple way is to use the internet if your licence is about to expire and register in your home state - after all, you will have the rego plates from there. This guy decided to become an SA resident so he wore the consequences.

He CAN get a WA one how do you think all the Kiwis and Eastern staters living in Kalgoorlie caravan parks and backpackers etc while looking/workingin the mines go?
none will look at you without a WA liscense

I lived on a beach on the West Aussie Coast for too many years
It was a long way to the other end of the street
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Gooday,
Just been reminded,
We live in Qld and MY Manager (Wife) renewed her Licence on the Internet only a few weeks ago, had to have Credit Card to pay the $68-00 but no security check, NOTHING.
Cheers,
Boroma604.