Students pay to skip the queue as demand peaks for driving tests in Perth

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The head of Western Australia's Department of Transport has strongly criticised the 'unfair' practice of bulk booking and 'reselling' driving test appointments.

abc.net.au/news/driving-test-reselling-western-australia-perth/102045638The head of Western Australia's Department of Transport has strongly criticised the "unfair" practice of people bulk booking and "reselling" driving test appointments.

"After the Department of Transport understaffed heavily last year, the backlog has become so bad that parents and kids are spending all day attempting to search and refresh unsuccessfully as there are hundreds of people clicking for a tiny amount of releases," he said. "Right at this moment, yes, we have a bit of pressure on, we've got a couple of people that are on sick leave or workers compensation or other leave," he said.

However, she said she was told she could book a test at Kelmscott sooner that if she paid $25 to a local driving instructor.

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