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This is unsustainable and unfair level playing field for taxis and Inquiry Update
- taxi drivers get no sick pay, no ride share operators, but the
holiday pay, no superannuation Government didn't kick the goal - The inquiry into the Commercial
and certainly no overtime and they hit the post! Passenger Vehicle reforms of
there are questions about 2017 is still underway and a
whether statutory work cover The costs of running a cab - report from the committee is due
to go to the Government at the
obligations are being met. soaring fuel prices, insurance
and proper road worthy end of November.
And the taxi industry is certificates - keep climbing The inquiry received over 300
competing with heavily but the industry has no way to submissions and has heard
subsidised ride share companies recoup these costs. And no one from a wide range of industry
who are using unsustainable will win if the market for rides stakeholders, including rideshare
pricing models. This is hurting continues to compete on price. drivers, taxi operators and most
drivers and passengers in the recently the State Revenue Office
medium to long term as it We’re seeing a lot of very unsafe and Commercial Passenger
creates unrealistic expectations practices like touting, unsafe cars Vehicles Victoria.
about price and service, and and cash rides all undermining You can keep up to date with
draconian working conditions. what should be a well regulated, information on the inquiry at
safe and reliable part of Victoria’s
Deregulation in August 2017 public transport system. http://bit.ly/CPVINQUIRY
was supposed to create a

BRANCH MEETING

All Transport Matters Party members are
invited to our first Branch Meeting, where we
will discuss future policies and directions of
the party.
Party Leader, Rod Barton MP will be providing
Thursday 10 October, 2019
th
an overview of his first nine months in
6.30pm - 8:30 pm (approx) Parliament.
RSVP 8/10/2019 (for catering purposes only)
861 Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield send email to: andre.baruch@transportmatters.org.au

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