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NEWS

Recommendations

That the Victorian vehicle industry that clarifies its 9 That the Victorian
Government provide stance on: Government review the
1 counselling services • long-term employment maximum fares set by
for stakeholders conditions the Essential Services
affected by the commercial • driver standards Commission and introduce fare
passenger vehicle industry • supply of vehicles pricing indexation in line with the
reforms. • fares and pricing. Consumer Price Index.
2 transitional funding 6 That the Victorian 10 That the
That the Victorian
Victorian
Government consider
Government require
Government
reviewing the
consider
providers to disclose
package and how it was booking service introducing fare pricing for C
structured, in particular in their trip data and provide live booked commercial passenger
relation to the difference data on the number of vehicles vehicle services. M
between entities and individuals. logged into their systems. This That the Victorian
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information would be used by
3 That when designing the Department of Transport in 11 Government MY CY
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understanding congestion
review the
future compensation
problems in central Melbourne.
disparity in fares
payments the Victorian
they are put into place, to ensure 7 That the Victorian and driver incomes across the CMY K
Government take into
commercial passenger vehicle
consideration the taxation
INQUIRY
Government amend
industry with a view to ensuring
outcomes of proposals before
the Commercial
for all participants.
the payments represent Passenger Vehicle the sector is a level playing field
maximum value for Victorians. Industry Act 2017 to reintroduce
This should include seeking an offence for touting across 12 That the
advice from external tax experts Victoria. DONE ! Victorian
That the Victorian 8
and proactively engaging with That the Victorian Government
consider
the Australian Tax Office. Government review the requiring CCTV cameras to be
4 Government provide industry levy to clarify its installed in all commercial
$1 commercial
passenger vehicle
passenger vehicles.
financial advice on
managing debt to position on: 13 That the Victorian
former licence holders who are • considerations for rebates or Government
experiencing significant financial removal of the levy in regional review current
hardship as a result of the centres signage and
reforms. • the levy’s finishing date identification requirements for
5 That the Victorian • consideration of alternative to ensure they protect public
commercial passenger vehicles
funding models.
safety without being
Government develop a
policy position on the
industry.
commercial passenger unnecessarily onerous on the
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