DRIVE A2B April 2018
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Victorian Taxi & Hire car Families<br />
A Fairy Tale Story<br />
is fair for the Fairness Fund<br />
The applications for the Fairness<br />
Fund have well and truly closed,<br />
but in the meantime it has had the<br />
same impact of an ordinary fairy<br />
tale. Nothing seems further from<br />
the truth. The depictions made of<br />
the Fairness Fund out in the general<br />
public by the government, and the<br />
reality of what has been allocated<br />
would be wide and far apart.<br />
The process in which applications<br />
are being assessed, one could only<br />
assume that a “Lucky-Dip” system<br />
would have taken place. In instances<br />
where funds were allocated to<br />
applicants other applications were<br />
rejected. The rejected applicants<br />
were not given any substantiated<br />
reasons based on the assessors’<br />
decision.<br />
The government and the Transport<br />
Minister have been unashamedly<br />
quiet regarding the process of<br />
the Fairness Fund of which many<br />
more applications are yet to be<br />
determined.<br />
The harsh treatment on the licence<br />
holders continues, which seems to<br />
have no end.<br />
No political party has taken an<br />
interest in the outcome of all<br />
the applications that have been<br />
processed by the said, “generous<br />
package” to the taxi industry. It was<br />
meant to be part of the deal to have<br />
the reforms passed only if the Fund<br />
would be more generous. This will<br />
have a huge impact against the<br />
current government. The trust and<br />
faith bestowed prior to the elections<br />
has been obliterated for many terms<br />
against the current state Labor party.<br />
The way in which the Transport<br />
Minister has handled these reforms<br />
has been nothing short of callous<br />
and her responsibility towards her<br />
portfolio has been atrocious.<br />
The fairy-tale Fairness Fund<br />
in which this government has<br />
created along with the ridiculous<br />
Commercial Passenger Vehicle,<br />
legislation to fool the public will turn<br />
out to become a horror story with a<br />
life lesson for foolish politicians.<br />
Being in a position of responsibility<br />
carries a sense of humanity and<br />
humility. None of these virtues<br />
are yet to be demonstrated which<br />
shows a lack of leadership and very<br />
poor judgement.<br />
For those awaiting a response<br />
from the Fairness Fund it is vital<br />
to contact your local member of<br />
parliament to seek assistance in<br />
expediting a response. It is also<br />
important to email and contact the<br />
Fairness Fund directly on a regular<br />
basis to ensure that applications are<br />
processed in a timely manner.<br />
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