Learner Logbook Exemption (Qld)

[kawasakirider]

Hey everyone, up until now my GF has been stuck on her learners, as she hasn't had an open licenced driver to give her lessons. I haven't been able to legally instruct her, as I'm still on my green P's. Anyway, we just found out about the "Exemption from logbook requirements Application" form and I picked one up from QLD transport.

She meets the criteria as far as I can see, but something stipulated on the form isn't making sense. It states:

If your application is approved, you will be required to hold your class C learner licence for at least 2 years during the 3 year period before applying for your class C P1 provisional licence.

Can anyone give me some insight regarding this "3 year period" they are talking about? Will the fact that my GF has held her learner licence for 2 years be taken into account, or will the process start over again, minus the logbook? Any help would be appreciated. The bloke at QLD transport was a bit of an airhead who became flustered when presented with questions.... It would be very beneficial if my GF could have her licence, it's so hard with us both being in uni and her relying on me to get her to public transport or to take her various places.

Thanks in advance

[Silvia GTR]

If she can drive just get one of your mates to sign off her logbook hours (that have a full drivers). Thats what nearly everyone I know did, and they havent had any issues.

[xALmoN]

just get her parents to sign. done. she still has to pass the test to get her P's anyway.

[kawasakirider]

Her parents aren't around. Her mother is up north where we came from, and her old man is in NZ. I don't have any mates that have had their opens for a whole year, either.