Once you’ve satisfied the Learners permit requirements as stated by the Department of Transport, your final step will be to receive your Provisional licence. Such licences are awarded to drivers 17 years or older once they’ve completed their 25 hours of experience (as stated in their log book), six months have passed since their Phase 2 permit has been issued and they’ve passed a Hazard Perception Test.
Although you’ll be allowed to driver unsupervised, new Provisional licence holders are still restricted from driving between 12am and 5am for the next 6 months, unless they are traveling from either work or a place of study.