Compliance operations: Phillip Island and Twelve Apostles

8 February 2017

Our staff undertook compliance operations at Phillip Island (30 and 31 January) and Twelve Apostles (2 and 3 February).

These are the results.

Phillip Island

• 75 buses inspected
• 9 buses found with fire extinguisher not maintained in operating condition
• 6 buses issued with defect notices (buses and trailers)
• 3 bus drivers issued with infringement notices for breaching driver accreditation requirements
• 1 bus driver found to be driving a bus while having their licence suspended (to be subject to court action)
• 2 bus service providing a commercial bus services without holding bus operator accreditation (to be subject to investigation and possible prosecution).

Twelve Apostles

• 86 buses inspected
• 10 buses found with fire extinguisher not maintained in operating condition
• 17  buses issued with defect notices (buses and trailers)
• 6 bus drivers issued with infringement notices for breaching driver work diary, driver accreditation issues or use of unsafe vehicle
• 1 bus service providing a commercial bus service without holding bus operator accreditation (to be subject to investigation and possible prosecution).

A previous compliance operation in Phillip Island, 2016.