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Council submitted a proposal to NSW Operators in helping address some of support from the government is
Treasury over two months ago. the high government costs involved critical for the NSW Taxi Industry to
in keeping their Taxis on the road. The ride out the wave of these difficult
As a result, the NSW Government NSW Taxi Council has been working times. Taxis continue providing an
has finally stepped in to assist with the government for some time essential and safe mode of transport
the industry with a much-needed now and this announcement is in clean and sanitised vehicles to
assistance package of $12.6 million certainly welcomed. the people of NSW as well as the
announced on 22 May 2020. vulnerable members of the NSW
Overall, whilst the industry community. Therefore, it is vital that
The NSW Taxi Council is grateful for continues to go through a tough and
the NSW Government support to the challenging period, because of the we help convey passengers to where
NSW Taxi Industry, and this assistance recent events of bushfires in regional they need to go in a quicker manner,
will provide welcomed relief for Taxi NSW and the global pandemic, this with exclusive access for Taxis to the
bus lanes.

ZERO Taxi Licences to be

issued in NSW in 2020/21

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has recently made a approach taken by the Point to Point Transport Taskforce
determination about the number of Taxi licences to be in its review of the point to point transport industry in
issued in the year commencing on 1 July 2020. They 2015. The determination was made after considering
determined that: the factors set out in section 73 of the Point to Point
1. Zero Taxi licences to be issued for Sydney (the Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2017, and the
Metropolitan Transport District) submissions of industry stakeholders.
2. Zero Taxi licences to be issued for areas of NSW Due to the already significant economic impacts
outside the Metropolitan Transport District. of COVID-19 travel restrictions and social isolation
measures, and the uncertainty of further impacts as the
TfNSW considered Sydney and regional areas separately, situation evolves, TfNSW considers it is not appropriate
which is appropriate considering the different operating to issue additional taxi licences for 2020/21.
environment and markets, and consistent with the

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