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On 30 October 2019, the NSW Government confirmed
licence owners who travelled long a review into the Taxi Industry in NSW, in relation to the
distances and would have liked reforms of the Point to Point Industry.
to have heard what their local
members had to say on their
behalf.
The debate has shown that
loss in equity of Taxi Licences Mr Martin Rogers
continues to be a state-wide Chief Executive
NSW Taxi Council
issue and there are a number of PO Box 1249
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MPs in NSW who are supporting
By email: martin@nswtaxi.org.au
a call for more to be done. Whilst
the debate was unanimously Dear Mr Rogers

accepted and is a positive
step forward for the NSW Taxi
I am writing to confirm that I have requested a review into the taxi industry in NSW, in light
of NSW Government reforms to the point to point industry.
Industry, the NSW Taxi Council is I thank the NSW Taxi Council for its ongoing advocacy on behalf of its members. Transport
now encouraging the Minister for regarding the review.
for NSW will contact industry stakeholders as appropriate in due course, with further details
Transport and Roads, to establish Yours sincerely
the review and engage with the
Premier and Treasurer in finding
a solution.

The NSW Taxi Council will
The Hon. Andrew Constance MP
continue to advocate for Minister for Transport and Roads
Leader of the House
an appropriate fair and just
compensation being paid to NSW
Taxi Licence owners.

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