Page 20 - drive a2b october 2019

VICTORIA
NEWS

Industry

Information Day

On September 20, 2019 Toni with prospective sponsors and Up next was Rod Barton MP,
Peters welcomed some looking for new sponsorships. Leader - Transport Matters
60 people to the Oakleigh/ Party. Rod told us about
Carnegie RSL for our inaugural The Class Action vs Uber what he has been up to
Industry Information Day. update was presented by since being elected to the
The attendees came from Lizzie O’Shea, Maurice Legislative Council last year.
all facets of the Victorian Blackburn Senior Associate. He has been working hard
commercial passenger vehicle There are over 6500 to get reintroduction of laws
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industry. Eftpos, meter and registrants from Victoria, New prohibiting touting, having a
safety camera suppliers, taxi South Wales, Queensland and more realistic level playing
drivers, taxi operators, ex Western Australia – things field with the number of
licence holders, wedding car are progressing well and as registered CPVs on the road,
operators, vehicle insurance, expected. Lizzie took time analysing the $1 trip levy and
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car dealers – from country to answer many questions participating in a review of the
and metropolitan Victoria were from the audience. If a compensation package for
represented. registrant’s financial position/ perpetual licence owners. He
structure changes from when is determined to examine the
André Baruch introduced our they registered for the Class damage done to the industry
new name - Transport Alliance Action, they are encouraged by the 2017 reforms. Rod has
Australia. He also talked about to notify Maurice Blackburn set a mantra: “there will be no
Transport Alliance Australia as soon as possible – either stone left unturned in seeking
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branching out into Queensland via email or phone. If you improvements to our industry”.
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and Western Australia haven’t already done so, it is
last month and how the not too late to register at www. Lunch of sandwiches, wraps,
association has been liaising uberclassaction.com.au quiches and fresh fruit

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