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The wheels turn slowly in

COVID-19 government, which is often
frustrating for an industry in
pain, but we are still moving
INDUSTRY forward. "

SUPPORT

PACKAGE The Andrews Government has expectations - we must accept the Vehicle Reforms of 2017 and the
government’s response, which was
also come to recognise the taxi
reality that not everything will get
up.
industry is an essential service and
due to be released in May.
needs to be supported, and that
the role taxis play for our elderly COVID-19 support for the industry The coronavirus pandemic and
and people with disability must be is urgent and therefore Minister the government's urgent need to
maintained. Horne has provided resources respond, means we won’t get a
from the Department of Transport response in May. However, once we
Since the onset of the COVID-19 to assist us in creating a speedy get the COVID-19 support package
restrictions I have heard from many but comprehensive set of in place, I will be continuing
individuals, owner/operators, small recommendations. to work in this advisory role to
and large networks with pleas for develop and implement the
help and ideas that will make a Our job is to support the taxi Government's response to the
difference and keep taxis on the industry through this crisis while reforms.
roads. also developing a pathway to move
forward on the other side. I want to put a base under the
Many worthy suggestions have industry from which we can grow
been presented for consideration. Many people have asked about and develop a safe, positive and
However, we must manage our the Parliamentary Inquiry into sustainable industry for the future.
the Commercial Passenger

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