WEBVTT - Perth's e-scooter share scheme has been suspended, and e-scooters removed from the CBD

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<v Speaker 1>The Bruce Reynolds is the Deputy Lord Mayor of the

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<v Speaker 1>City of Perth and joins you. Now, Bruce, thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>your time, Simon, Yeah, I'm well, thank you. Is that

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<v Speaker 1>the case Orange and Purples there going on trucks as

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<v Speaker 1>we speak?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, correct, mate, Both both service providers have have been

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<v Speaker 2>suspended while we go through this phase of assisting with

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<v Speaker 2>the authorities with all the collection of data and providing

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<v Speaker 2>of all information that we can to assist in the

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<v Speaker 2>ongoing investigation. Investigation.

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<v Speaker 1>So, Bruce, did you meet last night? Did you have

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<v Speaker 1>a special meeting with counsel on this? And obviously it

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<v Speaker 1>comes off the back of what happened last Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Correct. So as you can imagine, since Saturday through

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<v Speaker 2>till tunesday afternoon, when information came through around the actual fatality,

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<v Speaker 2>we've we've had to act and irresponsible and respectful. So

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<v Speaker 2>we called a special meeting where the counselors were able

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<v Speaker 2>to come together. Information was provided to US Fire administration

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<v Speaker 2>and the decision was made to suspend the scooters whilst

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<v Speaker 2>we go through this phase of assisting with the authorities

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<v Speaker 2>in the investigation.

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<v Speaker 1>So suspended at this stage, but not necessarily a permanent.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you give any thoughts to somehow trying to police

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<v Speaker 1>the use of scooters better or is it just easier

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<v Speaker 1>at this stace to take them take them off the road.

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<v Speaker 2>At this stage, certainly to be respectful to the families involved,

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<v Speaker 2>we think that there's more and more an absolute appropriate measure,

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<v Speaker 2>and then we'll go. We're fully committed to assisting with

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<v Speaker 2>the investigation. Once we've collected all the data, the next

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<v Speaker 2>phase of decision making will obviously come into play. We

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<v Speaker 2>need to get this right, Bruce.

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<v Speaker 1>What happens with the contract? Is there any not sunset

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<v Speaker 1>clauses the wrong word, but is there any clause where

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<v Speaker 1>you can suspend? Supply? Because Beam are in all those

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<v Speaker 1>other major senses that I mentioned, you know, not Calgol anymore,

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<v Speaker 1>but Bustled and Bumbrie, Rockingham, Albany and the Lie. Pretty

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<v Speaker 1>much everyone uses Beam and I already imagine they'll be

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<v Speaker 1>watching what you guys do fairly seriously. But how does

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<v Speaker 1>the pulling of the contract work?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so there is, without having the contract in front

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<v Speaker 2>of me, there are clauses in the contract around suspension,

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<v Speaker 2>and an incident of this of this type would obviously

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<v Speaker 2>be one of those one of those clauses.

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<v Speaker 1>Yep, all right, all right, Bruce Will thanks for talking

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<v Speaker 1>to us. Is it just a one day operation to

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<v Speaker 1>get rid of them? And how many purple ones and

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<v Speaker 1>how many orange ones are there?

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<v Speaker 2>Off the top of your head, yeah, there's around two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and fifty of each, so five hundred in total.

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<v Speaker 2>The notification has obviously been sent out and as your

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<v Speaker 2>caller mentioned, this scooter companies and collection of those scooters.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, so that's that's where that is. We've imagined

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<v Speaker 2>so that it's probably going to be forty hour hours

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<v Speaker 2>before they're all collected off the streets. But from twelve

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock they will be disabled, so even the ones that

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<v Speaker 2>are on the streets they won't be used. But also,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, mate, this is a tragedy at all levels.

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<v Speaker 2>So so our thoughts go out to everyone associated with

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<v Speaker 2>the families, and especially the Fun the Fun family, and

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<v Speaker 2>they're extended family and friends.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's a tragedy, yeah, it is. Bruce, Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>very much for talking to us. Really appreciate your time.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much. Seem