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I extend my appreciation to all those Let me add here that Transport how many drivers are registered,
drivers, and to all the drivers out Alliance Australia is not setting itself they don’t seem to care. The
there doing their best to improve the up to replace any association in any industry in NSW is not helped by the
image of the industry. of our affiliated industries – rather fact that there are three regulatory
Transport our aim is to have a roof body that bodies meddling in the industry;
none of whom seem to talk with
can represent this great industry
Alliance Australia across-the-board throughout each other.
Structure Australia; at both state and federal
levels. We are working at a federal We would like to see the industry
Transport Alliance Australia has level to get sponsorship so that we in a setting where it can offer the
a federal board, comprised of can pass the benefits on to all the following to our drivers:
members from each of the state drivers who support us. • Opportunity for a good
bodies. Next month I am travelling Transport business / career;
with Rod Barton MP to Brisbane • Guaranteed minimum pricing
to attend the inaugural AGM of Alliance Australia on fares – with the ability to
Transport Alliance Australia – Future Moves choose your own prices based
Queensland. We are excited to bring on your circumstances. We
Queensland into the fold, along with We are very concerned that the acknowledge that this may well
Victoria and Western Australia. industry – as it currently is today – be company / fleet / network
is unsustainable in the long term. based depending on legislation
Whilst in Sydney for the Taxi Council In Victoria there are over 60,000 in each state and territory;
conference I also had meetings vehicles and over 100,000 drivers
with people seriously interested registered – in NSW there are • A uniform set of rules and
in setting up a New South Wales anecdotally approx. 40,000 drivers regulations across Australia –
branch of Transport Alliance on the road. Incredibly enough the this is obviously a longer-term
Australia. I look forward to further regulator there, the Point to Point goal and will need a lot of work
discussions with all interested Commission, not only doesn’t know done.
parties.

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