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FA Q s

I have recently purchased and modified a new Can I use existing equipment in my new WAT
wheelchair accessible taxi before this scheme was vehicle?
available. Can I apply for funding to help offset
this cost? No. To be eligible for assistance, all wheelchair-
accessibility devices must be purchased new.
Yes, you may be eligible for reimbursement of costs
associated with purchasing and modifying a WAT if the My vehicle is only 5 years old but has an odometer
new vehicle began providing a taxi service on or after 1 reading over 800,000kms. Am I eligible to apply?
July 2019 and you meet one of the eligibility criteria.
No. To be eligible for assistance, your vehicle must be at
Are there any operation requirements attached to least 6 years old, have an odometer reading of at least
the grant funding? 800,000 kms and repairs with an estimated cost of $10,000
(excluding GST) determined in writing by a mechanic,
Yes. You are required to start providing taxi services using panel beater or other relevant tradesperson. You may be
your new WAT within three months after receiving a able to apply in subsequent funding rounds of this scheme
grant under the scheme. If you do not use the new WAT once your vehicle has reached the age requirement.
to provide a taxi service under the current licence for a
period of at least three years, you will be required to repay
assistance received on a pro-rata basis.

Brisbane Taxi Licence
Average Transfer Values
as listed at data.qld.gov.au
$250,000 $228,750
$200,000
$148,000
$150,000 $130,200
$99,747
$100,000 $80,000 $72,500
$60,000 $60,000
$50,000
no
transfers
$-
Jan-16 Feb-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Jan-20

STATS LICENCE LICENCE STATS $50,000 Average Transfer Values $13,000 $8,000 transfers transfers
Brisbane Limousine Licence

as listed at data.qld.gov.au
$40,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$20,000
$16,100
$11,000 $10,500
$10,000
no
no
$-
Jan-16
Feb-17
Jan-20
Dec-19
Apr-19
Jan-19
Jun-19
Sep-19
Jan-18
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