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NEW
SOUTH AS SIS T ANCE P ACKAGE
WALES
NEWS

NSW Taxi Industry

Stimulus Support

Package

The NSW Taxi Council has as a result of the restrictions owners to ensure they
been advocating for and in place due to the COVID-19 can continue to provide
working with the NSW pandemic. services to the most
Government and the Point to vulnerable members of
Point Transport Commission The support package our community.
over the past few months for specifically focuses on
a NSW Taxi Industry specific reducing the costs involved in This support will provide
assistance package to support keeping the Taxis on the road $2,900 to the owner of
the Industry get through the including the CTP, Registration each registered WAT
crisis caused by the COVID-19 and Insurances. This reflecting a six-month
pandemic. assistance will also provide subsidy of CTP insurance,
much needed financial registration fees and
A $12.6 Million NSW Taxi support for WAT vehicle other on road costs.
Industry Support Package owners, owners of registered
was announced on 22 May Taxis, holders of annual • $7.54 million to provide
2020 by the NSW Government renewable Taxi licences as well support for the owners of
which will provide much as many service providers, to other registered taxis as
needed financial relief to the get through this challenging at 1 May.
stakeholders of NSW Taxi and trying period. The key
Industry in Sydney as well as highlights of the package are This will provide $2,900
Regional NSW, who have been as follows: to the owner of each
significantly impacted by the vehicle registered as a
reduction in demand for Taxis • $2.52 million in financial non-WAT vehicle on 1
and the ensuing challenges assistance to WAT vehicle May 2020 reflecting a
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