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Learner's permit

This is what you need to do to get a learner's permit.

You have to be 16 years old or older.
You have to pass a theory test at a Customer Service Centre or a remote country police station. There's a fee for the test each time you take it.
When you take the test, you must provide proof of identity and address.
When you pass the test, you'll need to pay a fee to get your learner's permit. At the same time, you'll be given a copy of The Driving Companion.

When you get your learner’s permit, you can drive under learner's permit conditions.

This is what a learner's permit looks like:

Sample learners permit

You may choose to use a phone app to record your logged driving hours instead of manually recording these in your Driving Companion. To ensure that electronically logged hours are accepted you should check that the app you are using offers a print out which includes the same information recorded in the paper version.
If you live in the Lands, contact your nearest TAFE College or the On The Right Track team for help preparing for the theory test.

The Australian Government Keys2drive program provides learner drivers and their qualified supervising drivers a free driving lesson with an accredited professional driving instructor. Go to the Keys2drive website for more information.

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