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Your NATIONAL association looking after the
                                            interests of all in the Australian commercial
                                                    passenger transport sector.




        TAA General Meeting           Our new and improved website   Elizabeth O'Shea from Maurice
                                      was also showcased.  The      Blackburn Lawyers, gave an in-
        On 25 June nearly 70 people joined   website now includes news   depth update on the Class Action
        us for a General Meeting via Zoom.  updates on topics affecting our   vs Uber.  Basically everything is
                                      industry  (including COVID-19),   going well and even though Uber
        An update was given on Transport   the ability to sign up and renew   are trying to stop some parts of the
        Alliance Australia (TAA) and it   your TAA membership, and a   proceedings, they are not being
        was confirmed that TAA has    Members' Portal which displays   very successful in doing so.  A final
        members who reside in Victoria (of   specials offered to our members   outcome of this Class Action is still
        course), Western Australia, South   together with relative association   a few years away, but rest assured
        Australia and New South Wales.    documents and recordings of   we are in good hands with Maurice
        It is fantastic to see how well the   Zoom meetings.        Blackburn.
        association is growing throughout
        Australia.                                                  Rod Barton MP, Leader of Transport
                                                                    Matters Party gave an update on all
                                                                    things happening in government in
                                                                    relation to this industry.

                                                                    Throughout the meeting there
                                                                    were many opportunities for
                                                                    people to ask questions of all the
                                                                    presenters.


                                                                    CPVV Meetings

                                                                    On July 8 Commercial Passenger
                                                                    Vehicles Victoria had a meeting for
                                                                    industry stakeholders and here is a
                                                                    summary of the topics discussed:-

                                                                    Melbourne Metro & Mitchell Shire
                                                                    •   Are under Stage 3 restrictions
                                                                       until August 19 2020.
                                                                    •   With the exception of
                                                                       essential services, everyone
                                                                       MUST stay within their
                                                                       environments and are not
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