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GOVERNMENT AS SIS T ANCE
Transport
Industry Fee
Relief
QUEENSLAND
NEWS
On 25 April 2020, the Queensland Government
announced support for taxi, limousine and
rideshare drivers and operators as part of a
$54.5 million transport industry package.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark
Bailey said the relief package was targeted
to keep air, bus and ferry services running in
communities where some of these services
are the only transport option.
“Operators can’t afford to keep running these
services when passenger numbers are down
as much as 95 per cent,” Mr Bailey said.
The funding package would also allow for the
waiver of some fees and extend licence terms
for taxi, limousine and rideshare operators by
six months.
“Hundreds of drivers have been on the
frontline across our state during this
pandemic helping people with essential
travel, but they’ve seen fares disappear
almost overnight,” Mr Bailey said.
“Some operators want to de-register their
vehicles until COVID-19 is over, so this means
they won’t pay to do that, or when they re-
register that same vehicle in the future either.”
The package includes:
• extending existing booked hire/taxi
driver authorisations for 6 months - save
$77.05.
• extending existing taxi/limousine licences
for 6 months - save $93.87.
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