DRIVE A2B August 2018

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6 Have you registered for the $1 trip levy? 

If you take a booking for a trip in a Victorian commercial 

passenger vehicle, you must register for, and pay, the $1 

trip levy. 

8 Industry information day 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle Association of Australia 

(CPVAA) held an industry information day on 27 June . 

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16 Our taxi heritage under threat 

The 1898 Cabman’s Shelter at the MCG is not being 

maintained. 

19 Industry statistics 

Number of Victorian vehicles registered as a 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle, with comparisons to 

previous months. 

24 Infrastructure 

to Booking Service Providers (BSP) listing and 

29 requirements. Definitions of Commercial Passenger 

Vehicles - Booked and Unbooked. 

32 Interstate News 

What’s happening in our other States. 

36 Overseas news 

Snippets regarding 

the point-to-point 

industry around the 

world. 

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DRIVE A2B magazine · August 2018 3

EDITORIAL 

REGULATION 

IMPLEMENTATION 

$1 Levy 

Last month we saw the 

introduction of many facets of the 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle 

Industry Act - but not everything. 

It is a pity that the relative 

government departments didn’t 

get their information to the 

industry participants and the 

general public many months ago. 

It appears that they have a 

half-baked approach to the 

implementation of the CPVI Act 

and its associate regulations. 

The identifying signs for all 

vehicles in the CPV are still yet 

to be defined and detailed to the 

industry. It is known that the sign 

will need to be affixed to the front 

windscreen - passenger side, and 

not be able to be removed. But, as 

to the size, colours, material, etc. 

we are unaware. These identifying 

signs will need to be affixed by 1 

September 2018. 

The introduction of the $1 trip 

levy has caused no end of angst 

among drivers and passengers 

alike. 

Many of the general community 

are unaware of the $1 trip levy 

impost and when they realise their 

fare has increased by $1, some 

question this very loudly. 

And the collection, and therefore 

payment, of the $1 trip levy is 

done differently dependant upon 

which Booking Service Provider 

you are with. For example, 

Silver Top Taxis will collect and 

remit the $1 on your behalf for a 

compulsory 2.5%. 

13CABS and Crown Cabs do not 

collect nor remit the $1 levy - the 

drivers do this themselves. 

If you offload a “Collect” job to 

another vehicle, the one who 

passes on the job is to remit the 

$1 to the State Revenue Office. 

Yet the driver is to collect it! 

Confused yet? I’m not surprised 

if you are. 

And if you are registered as a 

Booking Service Provider you do 

not necessarily have to register 

for $1 trip levy. All operators of 

3 or more vehicles need to be 

4 DRIVE A2B magazine · August 2018

egistered with the State Revenue 

Office for the $1 trip levy by 30 

September 2018. 

Legal Action 

Last month the Licensed Taxi 

Drivers’ Association (LTDA) in 

London started research into 

the possibility of suing Uber, and 

interesting to note that they are 

talking to the same Litigation 

Funders that Maurice Blackburn 

are aligned with for the Victorian 

proposed Class Action against 

Uber - Harbour Litigation Funding. 

Coincidence? Probably not - 

probably just good research! 

It is hoped that we will start to 

see some concrete action moving 

forward with the proposed Class 

Action against Uber in the next 

few months. Watch this space for 

more details. 

Offences against 

Drivers 

Many Uber drivers in Australia 

seem to be having problems 

with their passengers lately. Or 

perhaps, more correctly, we are 

only just hearing about them now. 

There have been sexual advances 

and inappropriate propositions 

made towards female drivers and 

knife attacks and Uber apparently 

doesn’t have an emergency button 

within their app. When they do 

report these incidents to Uber, 

they are not always believed. 

Our industry’s drivers put their 

neck on the line every time 

they get behind the wheel and 

transport passengers from A to B 

- and these drivers should be more 

protected. 

All unbooked Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles (taxis) MUST 

have a Safety Camera installed 

and working properly. It’s probably 

about time that this same 

regulation is enforced on ALL 

Commercial Passenger Vehicles, 

primarily for two reasons. 

1. as a deterrent to would be 

offenders and 

2. so as to have a record of any 

incidents, either initiated by 

passengers or drivers. 


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You must go online and register. 

REGISTER 

All Victorian Commercial Passenger Vehicle businesses who legally have to pay the trip levy, must 

register with the State Revenue Office (SRO) online. You can register from 1 July 2018 at sro.vic.gov.au/ 

triplevyregistration. 

Registration needs to be completed by 30 September 2018 and the process will take about 5 minutes. 

You must pay the levy. 

NO EXCEPTIONS 

The levy is designed to 

create a level playing field in 

the commercial passenger 

vehicle industry. The SRO 

will be enforcing the levy and 

ensuring it is paid by both taxi 

and hire-car services, including 

ride share. 

Businesses that do not pay the 

levy when it is due may incur 

interest and penalties. 

Every trip incurs a levy. 

PREBOOKED 

Booking Service Provider is 

liable for the levy. 

FROM A TAXI RANK 

OR STREET HAILED 

Owner/Driver must pay the levy 

Where the driver is employed by 

the vehicle’s owner - the Owner 

pays. 

You can pass the levy on. 

PASS THE LEVY ON 

You can choose to absorb the 

cost of the levy or pass it on to 

customers by increasing fares. 

If you choose to pass the cost 

on to customers it is subject to 

GST because GST applies on 

the full-fare of any trip. 

More information is available 

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INDUSTRY 

INFORMATION 

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COMMERCIAL PASSENGER 

On Wednesday 27 June 2018 the 


Association of Australia (CPVAA) 

held an Information Day with invited 

representatives from the Taxi Services 

Commission (TSC), State Revenue Office 

and Melbourne Airport. 

This Information Day was organised so that operators 

could be informed as to what their new obligations were 

to be and what was required for them and others in the 

industry to comply! 

We did this because the TSC, now known as Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV), has failed the roll out 

of information on changes to the commercial passenger 

vehicle industry in a professional and timely manner. It is 

staggering that the CPVV is still rolling out information 

after new legislative obligations have already started. 

8 DRIVE A2B magazine · July 2018

Rod Barton 

President, CPVAA 

We had a somewhat small but 

very interested and vocal group 

of attendees at the Information 

Day and there was no hiding the 

frustration and anger in the room 

from industry participants. 

The representatives from CPVV 

told us nothing more than what 

we already knew, and that was 

not much! We knew things were 

going to change on 1 July 2018 

– but what we wanted to know 

was more of the intricacies of the 

implementation of the regulations. 

They skimmed over the 

responsibilities of the Booking Service 

Providers (BSP), Risk Management 

and Vehicle and Driver Licensing fees. 

We actually expected them to have 

some handouts on how things are 

going to work – but alas! 

We were advised that all will be 

on their website on the coming 

weekend – far too late – and if you 

have ever tried to navigate around 

their website – near on impossible! 

At the time of writing the CPVV 

website contradicts the State 

Revenue Office website! Hardly 

helpful. 

The majority of the new regulations 

became effective July 1 2018 and 

the industry should have been well 

informed months prior to this – six 

months even. 

Whilst all the fault doesn’t lie with 

the CPVV, it most certainly is the 

current government’s responsibility 

to inform the industry and public of 

these changes. 

The CPVV and the Victorian 

Government should have sent, 

via email, an information pack 

explaining in plain language what 

is required, obligations and timeline 

to all drivers and operators of taxis 

and hire cars. 

The architect of change, Transport 

for Victoria, knew what was to be 

addressed as far as legislation for 

the Commercial Passenger Vehicle 

Industry Act (2017) once it received 

Royal Assent – BUT waited to 

release the draft of the regulations 

by which the CPVV has to enforce 

and the taxi and hire car industry 

has to abide by. 

Then it was only on 26 June 2018 

that the regulations were passed 

in legislation for an enforcement 

and implementation date of 1 July 

2018. 

DRIVE A2B magazine · August 2018 

9

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CPVAA 

So, when they came to our 

Information Day we really 

expected them to be well 

organised and armed with a load 

of information and answers – 

unfortunately this was not the 

case. Not surprising, based on 

their performance over the last 

few years. 

State Revenue Office 

of the UnFairness Fund and has 

given the government a big fat F 

for effort. 

Transport for Victoria and the 

CPVV, you were then and are 

still now, playing with people’s 

businesses, their property, their 

income and their assets. Failing 

the Taxi and Hire Car industry 

- the Commercial Passenger 

Vehicle industry - failing their 

families. 

We have got the first one – 

now we need to talk about 

the rest. 

Matthew Guy also stated that 

commercial passenger vehicles 

in Victoria must offer a safe form 

of transport for all Victorians. 

CPVAA therefore expects that 

a review of the recent rejection 

over safety concerns raised by 

the CPVAA, would be undertaken 

by Transport for Victoria (TfV). 

On the other hand, 

representatives from the State 

Revenue Office (SRO) were 

extremely organised – they 

had an FAQs (Frequently Asked 

Questions) handout and a 

well constructed powerpoint 

presentation. 

As much as we don’t have to like 

what we were being told, at least 

it was clear and understandable. 

The SRO representatives 

explained in detail the obligations 

of the BSP/driver regarding the 

recording and payment of the 

Service Levy. 

They have an FAQ list and slide 

show presentation on their 

website, and even an email 

register for FAQ updates - https:// 

www.sro.vic.gov.au/node/1989. 

Fairness Fund 

The Victorian Ombudsman has 

reviewed the administration, 

management and finalisation 

Announcement 

As I wrote in my article in the 

October 2017 edition of DRIVE 

A2B… 

“If the Andrews Labor 

Government and Transport 

Minister Allan were truly 

interested in genuine reform, 

they would have adopted our 

recommendations. Included 

was our recommendation that 

the Commissioners should have 

been made up of, say; 

1. Jeff Kennett (if you could get 

him) Chair, his record in the 

Taxi and Hire Car Industries 

speaks for itself. 

2. An experienced elected 

representative from the Hire 

Car Industry 

3. An experienced elected 

representative from the Taxi 

Industry 

4. A representative from the 

regulator” 

However, there has been no 

announcement from the Liberal 

Nationals regarding reviewing 

the compensation given for the 

compulsory acquisition of private 

property, namely Taxi and hire 

car licences! This process has 

caused so much unnecessary 

financial and emotional pain 

to people who simply did not 

deserve to be treated so poorly. 

We look forward to the Liberal 

Nationals’ position on the 

inadequate compensation 

licence holders have received. 

If there is a change in 

Government on the 24 November 

2018 the CPVAA looks forward 

to working with Jeff Kennett 

to provide Victorians a safe, 

flexible, world class point-to-point 

industry. 

Rod Barton 

President, CPVAA 


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TOP TAXI JOB FOR 

JEFF KENNETT 

FUTURE NEWS 

The recent announcement by the 

Liberal Nationals that the Hon 

Jeff Kennett AC (former Victorian 

Premier, founder of beyondblue, 

President of Hawthorn Football 

Club) would be appointed as the 

Chairman of the Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles Victoria 

(previously known as the Taxi 

Services Commission), has been 

warmly welcomed by many 

throughout the Victorian taxi and 

hire car industry. 

David Davis, Shadow Minister for 

Public Transport said, “Jeff Kennett 

is eminently qualified to take 

leadership on this issue and deliver 

outcomes for transport users, taxi 

passengers, owners and drivers.” 

Actually it was in the October 

2017 edition of DRIVE A2B, that 

Rod Barton CPVAA President, 

suggested that “if the Andrews 

Labor Government and Transport 

Minister Allan were truly 

The Hon Jeff Kennett AC 

interested in genuine reform, they 

would have adopted our recent 

recommendations”. 

The recommendations included 

the suggestion that “Jeff 

Kennett should be appointed 

as the Chairman of the TSC 

Commissioners as his record in the 

Taxi and Hire Car Industry speaks 

volumes”. 

Last month’s announcement 


also stated that the commercial 

passenger vehicles in Victoria must 

offer a safe form of transport for all 

Victorians. 

Perhaps a new government and 

head of the regulatory industry body 

will see fit to make the fitment of 

safety cameras, annual roadworthy 

checks and mandatory insurance 

for all commercial passenger 

vehicles a priority to meet the 

proper safety standards for this very 

necessary part of Victoria’s public 

transport system. 

In an interview on 3AW with Neil 

Mitchell, Mr Kennett said, “I’m not 

opposed to ride sharing at all. I 

agree that the government had to 

regulate the ride sharing industry 

but they could have allowed the 

licences to stand. Where a taxi/ 

hire car licence holder was not 

able to be competitive the licence 

value would have dropped to the 

point of disappearing - because 

they themselves were not able to 

compete and not able to use new 

technology.” 

Mr Kennett went on to say, “What 

Jacinta Allan has done has cost the 

taxpayer tens of millions of dollars 

while destroying many of the 3000 

operators.” 

But, at this stage, there has been no 

mention of further compensation 

for the taxi and hire car licence plate 

holders. No indication that a Liberal 

Nationals government would look at 

reviewing the compensation made 

for the revocation of licences – 

effectively cancellation of licences 

- that has caused the destruction of 

wealth for many within the taxi and 

hire car industry. 

CPVAA President, Rod Barton said, 

“We look forward to the Liberal 

Nationals viewpoint on revisiting the 

inadequate compensation licence 

holders have received.” 

“Also we are interested to know how 

they will reinstate some stability to 

the families and businesses that 

have suffered greatly due to the 

poor handling of the introduction 

of ride-sharing to Victoria,” he 

continued”. 

In the 1990s Mr Kennett got the taxi 

industry back on track – with standout 

yellow vehicles, uniformed 

drivers, driver/operator agreements, 

knowledge of Melbourne and 

English language assessments also 

undertaken. 

He brought pride back to the taxi 

and hire car industry – pride to the 

drivers, owners and operators – 

pride and faith of the public too. 

Mr Kennett has always and still 

currently believes that the industry’s 

drivers are the best ambassadors 

we have for this city and this state. 

Therefore if the public respects 

them and enables them to earn a 

reasonable living they will be the 

best promoters of Melbourne and 

Victoria. 

On 3AW Mr Kennett said “I can’t 

fix what has happened, but I can 

review what has happened. I 

want to rebuild the credibility of 

the industry. I want people to 

understand that this is a terribly 

important part of Victorian life. And 

without a taxi, hire car, ride share 

industry of note, we are all going to 

be disadvantaged,” he continued. 

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UBER POOL 

FROM DRIVERS’ PERSPECTIVE 

by Max B. 

www.ridesharedriversunited.com 

RSDU 

UberPool is a new additional 

layer in Uber’s arsenal of 

exploitive methods in Australia. 

It is designed to reduce trip 

costs for passengers further 

(by up to 70% according to 

Uber) while further cutting 

driver’s pay, increasing driver’s 

workload, vehicle wear and 

most importantly stifle new 

competition in the market. We 

haven’t even touched drivers’ 

safety! 

In an email to drivers dated 11 

June, 2018 Uber said: 

“…With UberPool, you can pick 

up and drop off multiple riders 

heading in a similar direction. 

The app looks for an efficient 

route to pick up multiple riders 

along an UberPool trip, and riders 

walk a short distance to their 

pickup point and from their drop 

off spot. 

You could have several riders 

paying you a fare at the same 

time with UberPool, which means 

in some cases you may have the 

opportunity to earn more than 

what you would have earned on 

the comparable UberX trip…” 

And on their website Uber 

mention: 

“…Affordable shared rides mean 

more riders using the app, which 

can lead to more trips, less 

downtime, and more overall 

earnings for you [the driver]…” 

The RideShare Drivers United 

(RSDU) now have evidence, 

clearly indicating UberPool is a 

very bad idea when it comes to 

drivers. 

Not only are the drivers NOT 

likely to earn more doing 

UberPool jobs, in most cases 

they are likely to be further 

undercut on equivalent UberX 

trips by up to 40%! 

Drivers however are unable to 

Opt-out of UberPool. UberX 

drivers who tried opting out 

receive a message from Uber 

informing them they cannot do 

so, such as 

“…Accepting this change 

[UberPool] is really to your 

discretion, however if you don’t it 

would be the same as asking for 

your account to be deactivated…” 

Leaving drivers with no option 


ut to accept these significantly 

different terms of contract. 

RSDU therefore conclude 

UberPool is designed to (further) 

mislead drivers under the 

false “independent contractor ” 

classification while cutting their 

rightful fare pay even further. Uber 

drivers have no control on most 

aspects of “their business”, and it 

seems that their contract can be 

significantly changed by Uber at 

any time and they have no say on 

the matter but to accept the new 

terms or be out of a job. 

RSDU therefore calls on all drivers 

to refuse UberPool requests until 

such time as Uber increase rates 

of such jobs, address drivers’ 

safety concerns and pay for 

the additional effort required 

by drivers to pick up UberPool 

passengers. 

Drivers are better off driving for 

other operators like Ola, Didi or 

Taxify, that don’t currently use 

shady tactics like “upfront pricing” 

to mislead drivers or (grossly 

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OUR TAXI HERITAGE 

UNDER THREAT 

HISTORY 

The first Cabman’s Shelters in Melbourne 

were built in 1898. These small portable 

timber buildings were designed and created 

so that the cab drivers had a place to wait 

for their passengers. 

Designed by Victorian architect Nahum 

Barnet, the 5.3-metre by 2.3-metre structure 

was modelled on a shelter constructed in St 

James Square, London circa 1896. 

The Grand Rank 

Cabman’s Shelter 

in Carpentaria 

Place, East 

Melbourne in 

1910. 

The shelters were built all around 

Melbourne city - from South Yarra to 

Hawthorn to St Kilda. The Grand Rank 

Cabman’s Shelter, originally located near 

Parliament House in Carpentaria Place, is 

the oldest Cabman’s Shelter still standing 

today. 

The shelter and accompanying rank took 

its name from the nearby Grand Hotel (now 

The Windsor Hotel) and was open from 

11am to 2.30pm and 4pm to 1am daily. 

The walls are constructed of small timber panels. 

The front elevation has a central door with a window 

either side. Three windows are placed symmetrically 

along the back wall and each end wall has a central 

window. The square window sashes can be raised 

for ventilation. Each opening has a semi-circular 

panel above and either side are ornamental fretwork 

ventilation panels. The half gabled roof was originally 

sheeted with slate and did not have gutters. The 

main gable roof ends have ornamental fretwork infill 

panels with a rising sun motif. 


Almost under the shadow of the 

mighty MCG is the little building 

featured on the front cover of this 

edition of DRIVE A2B. 

Few know of its history – and 

important heritage link to the taxi 

industry – and even fewer care: and 

not, from past experiences, those 

charged with keeping the little 1898 

built structure safe! 

The Grand (now Windsor) Rank 

Cabman’s Shelter was donated 

to the horse drawn cab drivers 

of Melbourne and was opened 

by the then Lord Mayor who, 

“Congratulated the rank on now 

having a place to eat and drink in, 

without being compelled to go to 

hotels or to feed in their cabs.” 

It served the cabbies well and was 

even the site of a dispute between 

various cabbie factions in 1901 over 

the use of the then newly installed 

telephone to the building, which 

meant intending passengers could 

phone for a cab, as they do today. 

Over time, the building ceased to 

be used and in the late 1960s was 

moved to Brunton Avenue to make 

way for Parliament Station on the 

Melbourne Underground Loop. 

Today that little structure is 

ingloriously used by attendants to 

store parking signs and witches 

hats, which are just visible thorough 

the grimy windows. In the last six 

months it has been attacked three 

times by graffiti vandals. These 

were eventually slapped over with 

paint in almost an amateur way. 

Past attempts of graffiti attacks on 

the roof are clearly visible. 

At the time of writing this article, the 

paint work of the building is peeling, 

there are cobwebs, rotting timbers 

and general neglect. 

All of this whilst within the control of 

the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), 

where conservative opulence is 

visible for the well-to-do in the 

members area. To cap it off, even 

the information plaque is wrong! 

The popular National Sports 

Museum and MCG Tours operate 

from Gate 3 of the ground. It has 

been strongly suggested to the 

MCC that the Cabman’s Shelter 

be moved inside that gate where 

it is safe from the weather and 

vandalism, fully restored to its 

former glory and re-branded as the 

‘Shelter of Knowledge’. 

Melbourne taxi drivers used to 

have to pass the Knowledge of 

Melbourne test and in so doing 

became ‘knowledge men and 

women’. 

The amazing MCC tour guides 

are full of knowledge of the MCG 

and Melbourne, let’s give them a 

heritage-protected structure as their 

base. That same structure could 

contain tourist information on our 

great city and, importantly, a small 

taxi-related museum. This writer 

has been told the structure would 

not ‘fit in’ to that proposed location. 

(Neither does the historic Coop’s 

Shot Tower at Melbourne Central, 

or other preserved structures 

around the world. They have been 

embraced in their new locations, in 

the same way the taxi shelter could 

be.) 

If the MCG/MCC cannot do better 

than the disgraceful condition 

the Cabman’s Shelter is in now, 

then they should give up their 

stewardship to an organisation 

where its future can be secured. 

The writer has been keeping a blog 

on Cabman’s Shelter and you can 

visit it at https://cabmansshelter. 

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Australian motorists pay the 

Federal Government 

40.9 cents fuel excise on 

every litre of petrol. 

Australians are unhappy with 

transport costs and congestion 

– both of which are steadily 

worsening. They are also 

increasingly aware that the 

nation’s road toll remains too high. 

Our country needs faster, safer 

and more affordable transport 

to enhance our economy and 

our quality of life. But it will be 

difficult to deliver any significant 

improvements – or even to stop the 

growth of these problems – until we 

have more clarity over road funding. 

FUEL EXCISE = 40.9 CENTS 

ON EVERY LITRE 

The Federal Government’s largest 

source of transport-related revenue 

is fuel excise. 

The government collects 40.9 

cents in tax or ‘excise’ on every 

litre of petrol and diesel sold at the 

petrol pump in Australia. Rather 

than specifically earmarking this 

money for road safety or transport 

infrastructure, as many other 

countries do, the government can 

allocate these funds to any area of 

expenditure. 

Fuel excise means drivers of 

different cars pay different amounts 

to use the same road. People on 

lower incomes often have a heavier 

burden because they tend to own 

older, thirstier vehicles. They’re also 

likely to live in outer suburbs or 

regional locations and have fewer 

public transport options. 

This system is clearly inequitable 

and technological change is now 

magnifying its flaws. 

THE USE OF ELECTRIC 

VEHICLES IS EXPECTED TO 

GROW STRONGLY IN THE 

NEXT DECADE. 

This puts a large question mark over 

fuel excise’s $12.6 billion annual 

contribution to government coffers. 

Each electric vehicle (EV) on the 

roads takes a driver out of the fuel 

excise system. 

Minister for the Environment and 

Energy Josh Frydenberg predicts 

that more than one million EVs 

could be on Australian roads by 

2030. 

On 2 July, the Infrastructure 

Australia’s chair, Julieanne Alroe, 

warned that fuel excise may soon 

become unsustainable. She said 

she owns an electric vehicle that 

she recharges using solar panels 

on her house, and she has not been 

to a petrol station in more than 18 

months. 

“I’m no longer paying my fuel 

excise,” Ms Alroe said. “If in a couple 

of years we do see big take-up of 

EVs … we will not have enough 

money to fund the maintenance 

on our roads, much less the 

development of new roads.” 

A new system could only improve 

funding allocation decisions. But 

such a model appears as far away 

as ever. 


INDUSTRY 

STATISTICS 

The statistical figures 

on this page are as at 

30 June 2018 

These figures are updated 

and published monthly on the 

Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria 

(CPVV) website 

15000 

10000 

5000 

0 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

Number of registered 

Unbooked Commercial Passenger Vehicles 

no wheelchair capacity 

5000 

636 

7271 7706 8007 8503 8934 9321 9615 

30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 28-Feb-18 

31-Mar-18 30-Apr-18 31-May-18 30-Jun-18 

Number of Unbooked Commercial Passenger 

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 

745 756 780 802 823 846 865 

30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 28-Feb-18 

31-Mar-18 30-Apr-18 31-May-18 30-Jun-18 

100000 

80000 

60000 

40000 

20000 

0 

IN A NUTSHELL ! 

313 4844 

TAXIS 

Accredited Victorian 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle DRIVERS 

62076 65543 69180 72875 75731 77789 79234 81089 

30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 28-Feb-18 

31-Mar-18 30-Apr-18 31-May-18 30-Jun-18 

COUNT IS UP Since May 2018 Since Sept 2017 

HIRE CARS 

COUNT IS UP 2225 

Since May 2018 

34280 

Since Sept 2017 

COMPLIANCE 

OUTCOMES 

943 Vehicle inspections 

49 Rectification notices 

16 Infringement notices 

288 Regulation 12 notice 

(vehicle inspection 

notice) 

10 Official Cautions 

(written warning) 

6 Defect notices 

40000 

35000 

30000 

25000 

20000 

15000 

10000 

5000 

0 

Total registered 

Commercial Passenger Vehicles 

Unbooked CPVs 

Booked CPVs 

30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 28-Feb-18 

31-Mar-18 30-Apr-18 31-May-18 30-Jun-18 


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SLOW DOWN!

The road safety cameras provide a significant deterrent and the number of 

people caught speeding or running red lights in these zones has decreased 

since the cameras were introduced in 2014. 

For many years the Warrigal and Batesford Roads 

intersection was Victoria’s most lucrative speed camera 

site capturing more than $25,000 a day, equating to 

9,487 fines issued for the last quarter. These figures 

have actually decreased 8% on the previous quarter. 

In June 2018, newly installed cameras at the 

intersection of King and LaTrobe Streets in the city 

caught 9,400 motorists doing the wrong thing, making 

the fines totalling around $45,000 per day. 

Department of Justice and Regulation spokeswoman 

Ashleigh Brown said the cameras were switched on 

mid-February and in the first four months clocked an 

average of 137 speedsters and seven cars running red 

lights each day in the 40km/h zone. 

“That’s despite the risk to those in the busy intersection 

including our most vulnerable road users — pedestrians 

and cyclists,” Ms Brown said. 

SPEEDING PENALTIES 

Exceeding the 

speed limit by 

Penalty 

as at 

1/7/18 

Demerit 

points 

less than 10 km/h $201 1 

10 - 24 km/h $322 3 

Automatic 

licence 

suspension 

25 –29 km/h $443 4 1 month 

30 –34 km/h $524 4 1 month 

35 –39 km/h $604 6 6 months 

40 –44 km/h $685 6 6 months 

By 45+ km/h $806 8 12 months 

SITES WITH MOST 

FINES ISSUED 

January to March 2018 

CHADSTONE 

Warrigal and Batesford Roads 

WEST MELBOURNE 

King and La Trobe Streets 

* For the six weeks from February 12 

LARA 

Princes Freeway @ Avalon Road Bridge 

Melbourne-bound 

POINT COOK 

Princes Freeway @ Forsyth Road Bridge 

Geelong-bound 

ST KILDA 

Fitzroy Street and Lakeside Drive 

HOPPERS CROSSING 

Princes Freeway @ Forsyth Road Bridge 

Melbourne-bound 

MELBOURNE CBD 

Flinders and William Streets 

BROADMEADOWS 

Western Ring Road - about 1600m west of 

Sydney Road 

FOOTSCRAY 

Geelong Road and Droop Street 

LARA 

Princes Freeway @ Avalon Road Bridge, 

Geelong-bound 

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9450* 

6658 

6284 

5182 

4651 

4423 

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Send your email (info@DRIVEA2B.com.au) or 

sms (0400 137 866) to us and we shall print 

it here - where you can HAVE YOUR SAY! 

$1 levy is not income - it’s a tax! by B Gammon 

The $1 levy collected on behalf of the 

government cannot be considered as part of 

the FARE because under a bailment agreement 

implied conditions, it would need to be split 

55/45 with the driver. 

As nobody receives an income from this, it is 

purely an add-on cost (levy, tax, call it what you 

like) collected by the driver (with no service 

provided or goods exchanged) to be passed on 

to the State Revenue Office, and so therefore 

SHOULD NOT attract GST. 

Also with this impost/levy being added to every 

fare thus adding up to a whopping 16% increase 

to the customer but NO increase to the driver’s 

income and leaving NO chance because of this 

for a desperately needed fare rise now and into 

the future. 

What an absolute stuff up. 

The one thing Prof Fels incorrectly at the 

time honed in and latched onto was that the 

customer was unnecessarily paying for the 

licence. 

Funnily enough with the complete 

incompetence of the Andrews government he is 

now 100% correct. 

Rideshare at the Airport by Jules G. 

At the CPVAA Information Day the 

Melbourne Airport spokesperson, 

Matt, said that Uber had a “commercial 

agreement” with them for pick up space. 

Now branded simply “rideshare” I believe. 

My question is this: does the airport 

have “commercial agreements” with all 

independent rideshare operators who are 

using this pick up zone outside of Uber’s 

platform? For example, Sheba, Ola, DiDi, 

Taxify and the numerous independent 

operators who are appearing? 

If not, how are they then policing the 

collection of Airport Fees”with these 

operators? 

Why are the customers of these operators 

advantaged over taxi customers? 


MELBOURNE’S NO 1 STREET DIRECTORY 

This latest Melway, Edition 

46-2019, has been completely 

updated with the addition of 

over 2600 new street listings. 

The new Metro Rail Tunnel, 

currently under construction, is 

shown on the maps along with 

the five new stations: Domain, 

North Melbourne, Parkville, 

State Library and Town Hall. 

The new West Gate Tunnel at 

over 4 kilometres long is also 

included in this 46th Edition of 

the Melway Street Directory. 

Also included is the most 

comprehensive public 

transport routes information 

with detailed train, tram and 

bus routes as well as walking 

and bicycle tracks. 

There are detailed maps of all 

major universities, Federation 

Square and Flemington 

Racecourse. 

Country touring maps, 

extending as far west as 

Adelaide and north as far as 

Sydney, will help you on your 

way when planning trips out of 

Melbourne. 

Melburnians over many years 

have always relied on their 

trusted Melway. 

This only goes to show their 

affinity for the Melway maps 

and the enjoyment that many 

experience after planning 

events or outings from them, 

thereby enhancing their travels 

in the Melbourne and Victorian 

regions. 

Melway maps can be 

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INFRASTRUCTURE 

BSP 

LISTING 

If you are not listed here and you/your business entity receives 

requests for passenger bookings AND arranges or accepts 

requests by, or on behalf of commercial passenger vehicle 

drivers AND own/operate three or more vehicles - you need to 

be registered as a Booking Service Provider (BSP). BSPs can be 

businesses based within or outside of Victoria. 

If you own/operate one or two vehicles you do not need to be 

registered until 1 July 2019. 

Visit the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria website http:// 

taxi.vic.gov.au/booking-service-providers and register today!

BOOKING 

SERVICE PROVIDERS 

This listing is as at 17 July 2018 and provided by the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria website. 

g Service Provider entity name> 

s> 

1300 Taxi Pty Ltd 

Joanna Pty Ltd 

21 Milne Avenue Pty Ltd 

John L & Shirley J Croft 

A.c.n. 145 714 352 Pty Ltd 

B> 

Amalgamated Taxis Wodonga Co-op Limited 

Karl Rainer Lintzen 

Kensington Taxis Pty Ltd 

Apimor Pty Ltd 

KTBS Kyneton Pty Ltd 

formerly Taxi Services Commission 

Peter & Sheila Jepson 

Philip Bartlett & Alan Dow 

Pincab Py Ltd 

Platinum Taxis Pty Ltd 

R & S Wilkinson Pty Ltd 

/Madam 

Ararat Cabs Pty Ltd 

Ararat Taxis Pty Ltd 

Ayre Port Pty Ltd 

Kyneton Country Cabs Pty Ltd 

Ladies Lets Roll Pty Ltd 

Latrobe Valley Taxi Company Pty Ltd 

Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd 

Riviera Taxis & Hire Cars Pty Ltd 

Robinvale Taxi Services Pty Ltd 

B.B.L Management Pty Ltd 

Melbourne Combined Taxi Network Pty Ltd 

Ross & Denise Irene Missen 

G SERVICE Ballarat Taxis PROVIDERS Limited AND THE Melbourne NEW Network $1 PER Drivers Association TRIP Inc. INDUSTRY Sale Taxis Pty Ltd 

Bellarine Peninsula Taxis Pty Ltd 

Melbourne Phone Cabs Association Inc. 

Shepparton Taxis Pty Ltd 

Benalla Taxis Pty Ltd 

Melbourne Platinum Cabs Pty Ltd 

Silver Hill & Co. Pty Ltd 

riting to Betts, you Hocking, about Arnold, English, important Stephens & changes Melton to Bacchusmarsh the commercial Taxicabs Pty Ltd passenger Silver vehicle Service Melton Bacchus Marsh Taxi 

Stephens 

Cabs Pty Ltd 

Michael Dee Pty Ltd 

which began in July 2018. 

Black Cabs Combined Pty Ltd 

Silver Top Taxi Service Pty Ltd 

Mildura Taxis Associated 

Cab Connect Pty Ltd 

Sixat Services Pty Ltd 

now a registered Booking Service Provider. Miss Sandra Marie As Timmins a registered Booking Cabways Pty Ltd 

Slate Beach Pty Ltd 

you have record keeping, safety and Morwell other Taxis obligations. Pty Ltd As the industry 

Christopher & Susan Huthnance 

Stanglis Pty Ltd 

Mr Amanpreet Singh 

r, Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria will work with you to help you 

Crown & Company Pty Ltd 

Stanley & Debra Smith 

Mr Damian Peter Murphy 

nd and comply with these obligations. 

Cullcabs Pty Ltd 

Dennis John & Pauline Frances Cook 

Executive Drivers Association Inc. 

Geelong Taxi Network Pty Ltd 

TickToc Australia Pty Ltd 

Mr Raphael F Edwards 

e not an Geoffrey active & Maree Booking Pritchett Service Provider, or not intending to be an active Traralgon Dispatch Services Pty Ltd 

Mr Rehman Habib 

Service Giovanni Provider, Nominees Pty please Ltd contact us in Mr writing Robert Peter Salisbury to surrender your Booking Uber Pacific Pty Ltd 

rovider 

Grant 

registration. 

& Amanda Pascoe 

Mr Shane G Burke 

Vermont Autogas Pty Ltd 

Gregory J & Susan D Kelly 

W R L Management Pty Ltd 

Mr Trevor C Templeton 

.cpv.vic.gov.au H H & J N Roberts Pty for Ltdmore information Warrnambool Radio Taxis Pty Ltd 

Mrs on Radha the Beejadhur changes to Victoria’s 

Horsham Taxi Service Pty Ltd 

cial passenger vehicle industry. 

Ingogo Limited 

Mrs Robyn J Petrowsky 

Mrs Veronica Maria Clarke 

Wellington Taxis Pty Ltd 

West Gippsland Taxis Pty Ltd 

J & M T Halacas and J A & M J Rankin 

J M & S F Zonneveldt Pty Ltd 

Jamie G & Jennifer L Bickley 

Mr Daniel Alexander Smith 

Cunningham, Cinamon & Dimech, David 

Swan Hill City Taxis Pty Ltd 

Mr Edwin George Kilby 

Service Providers need to pay a new $1 per trip levy to the State Revenue 

Daylesford Taxi Service Pty Ltd 

Swan Hill Taxi Cabs Pty Ltd 

Mr Gary J Sinnott 

r each booked trip they arrange from 1 July 2018. 

Mr Gavin John Mackenzie 

Super Cabs Pty Ltd 

Taxi Apps Pty Ltd 

Didi Mobility (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Taxify OU 

Mr Graham Jeffrey Handcock 

e an active Booking Service Provider and you have not already done so, 

Dimboola Taxi Services Pty Ltd 

Taxi-link Pty Ltd 

Mr Gurpreet Singh 

gister with the State Revenue Office for this levy. Booking Service Providers 

Echuca Moama Taxi Group Pty Ltd 

Taxis Associated Of Bendigo Co-Op Ltd 

Mr Igor Nicholas Saarinen 

il the end Elite Taxi's of September Association Inc. to register to pay this levy for all trips arranged Taxis Of from Hamilton Pty Ltd 

Mr Michael N Harrison 

18. Information Evans, Robert A & on Elizabeth registering B for the levy can be found at 

Taxis of Portland Pty Ltd 

Mr Mohamed Ali Samatar 

.vic.gov.au/triplevy 

ncerely 

Telecabs Drivers Incorporated 

Mr Paul A O'ryan 

Wilson, Colin D & Margaret A 

Net-Cabs Pty Ltd 

Yarra Valley Taxis Pty Ltd 

Ola Australia Pty Ltd 

Yellow Cabs Victoria Pty Ltd 

Peninsula Radio Cabs Co-Op Society Ltd 



BOOKING 

SERVICE PROVIDERS 


rvice Provider entity name> 

As part of the changes to the commercial passenger vehicle industry, Booking Service 

Providers (BSPs) need to apply for registration. This replaces the accreditation process 

and now includes businesses or individuals providing booking services for all commercial 

passenger vehicles. 

am 

New requirements for Booking Service Providers include safety duties, incident notifications and record 

keeping. 

Generally, all businesses or persons who take/manage/receive bookings for commercial passenger vehicles 

from prospective passengers need to be registered as a Booking Service Provider (BSP). 

ERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE NEW $1 PER TRIP INDUSTRY 

There are some exceptions: 

g to you • about Drivers who important take bookings changes only for services to the they commercial provide are not passenger BSPs. vehicle 

ch began in July 2018. 

• Vehicle owners who take bookings only for vehicles they own and where they only own one or two 

vehicles, do not need to be registered until 1 July 2019 

a registered Booking Service Provider. As a registered Booking Service 

have record keeping, safety and other obligations. As the industry 

mmercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria will work with you to help you 

nd comply with these obligations. 

• In the case where the person or organisation does not otherwise need to be registered as a BSP - 

passing on surplus bookings to other drivers or vehicle owners on an ad hoc basis without payment, 

does not require BSP registration 

Remember - even though you may NOT be required to register as a Booking Service Provider, if you take any 

bookings at all you ARE required to register with the State Revenue Office for the $1 Trip Levy.. 

vice Providers need to pay a new $1 per trip levy to the State Revenue 

ch booked trip they arrange from 1 July 2018. 

active Booking Company Service A takes Provider and Person you have A owns not 3 CPVs already done Person so, A owns 2 CPVs 

er with the bookings State Revenue for others Office for and this takes levy. bookings Booking for Service and Providers takes bookings for 

end of September to register to pay 

Organisation ABC takes them this levy for all trips arranged them (exempt from till 1 July 

Information on registering for the levy can be found at 

bookings from prospective Achmed owns three 

2019) 

gov.au/triplevy passengers over the phone commercial passenger 

Alec owns two commercial 

or via email, and enables the vehicles that are registered passenger vehicles that 

t an active acceptance Booking of Service those requests Provider, or not intending to be an active 

in his name. He receives and are registered in his name. 

vice Provider, by CPV please drivers. contact us in writing accepts to customer surrender bookings, your Booking 

He receives and accepts 

ider registration. 

Organisation ABC needs to 

allocating these to the drivers customer bookings, allocating 

be accredited as a BSP. 

of his vehicles, including 

these to the drivers of his 

v.vic.gov.au for more information on himself. the changes to Victoria’s vehicles only. 

assenger vehicle industry. 

Achmed needs to register as Alec doesn’t need to register 

a BSP. 

as a BSP until 1 July 2019 

ely 


Person A owns 5 CPVs 

but Company B arranges 

all bookings 

Harpreet owns three 

commercial passenger 

vehicles. All bookings for 

his vehicles are managed by 

Company Zoom. Harpreet 

does not require BSP 

registration, as he does not 

manage bookings. 

Company Zoom does need 

BSP registration. 

Neil is a driver and takes 

bookings for trips that 

only he provides. 

Neil is not a BSP and does 

not require BSP registration. 

Person A owns 5 CPV. 

Company B and Person A 

arrange the bookings. 

Ada owns five commercial 

passenger vehicles. Ada 

takes some bookings for her 

vehicles and receives some 

bookings from Company XYZ. 

Ada needs to be registered 

as a BSP, because she 

takes some bookings from 

prospective passengers. 

Company XYZ also needs to 

be registered as a BSP. 

Driver A receives bookings 

and fulfils them. 

Driver A does not need to be 

registered as a BSP. 

Driver A passing on bookings 

on an ad hoc basis 

Ralf drives a commercial 

passenger vehicle. He receives 

requests for and accepts 

bookings from prospective 

customers for himself. Ralf 

sometimes passes on these 

requests to other drivers if he 

cannot do them, but does not 

charge the other drivers for 

this. 

Boris does not need BSP 

registration to pass on 

bookings on an ad hoc 

basis, because he’s not in 

the business of managing 

bookings. 

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CPV SERVICES 

Booked 

When a passenger books a service using an app, phone, fax 

or the internet the Booking Service Provider (BSP) can charge 

different fare rates at different times. This applies to all 

commercial passenger vehicles booked using these methods 

(ie taxis, hire cars, limousines, ride share vehicles). 

Unbooked 

rovider entity name> 

All unbooked Commercial Passenger Vehicles (previously 

known as taxi rank and hail) services will continue to operate 

as they do now. 

E> 

In Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, the Mornington 

Peninsula, Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat the maximum fare 

rates are set by the Essential Services Commission. 

Since 2014 unbooked services in regional and country 

Victoria have set their own fares. These services will continue 

to operate as they do now. 

E PROVIDERS AND THE NEW $1 PER TRIP INDUSTRY 

When providing unbooked (rank and hail) services, you can’t 

use a vehicle unless it has a functioning fare calculation 

device (eg taximeter). 

u about important changes to the commercial passenger vehicle 

an in July 2018. 

stered 

The 

Booking 

vehicle must 

Service 

also have 

Provider. 

fare information 

As a 

displayed 

registered 

on the 

Booking Service 

inside of the vehicle visible to passengers, and on the outside 

record keeping, safety and other obligations. As the industry 

of the vehicle on the left side. 

cial Passenger Vehicles Victoria will work with you to help you 

mply with these obligations. 

Vehicle ID 

oviders need to pay a new $1 per trip levy to the State Revenue 

ked trip they arrange from 1 July 2018. 

Booking Service Provider and you have not already done so, 

From September 2018, you All vehicles must have signs 

the State can’t Revenue use a commercial Office for this levy. symbols, Booking notices or Service labels that Providers 

f September passenger to register vehicle unless to pay it this identify levy for it as all a commercial trips arranged from 

ation on registering meets the vehicle for identification the levy can passenger be found vehicle. at This includes 

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Penalties apply for drivers who charge more than 

the maximum fare or hiring rate. 

If the passenger requests a fare estimate you must 

give this to them, or a fixed fare. You must also give 

them a receipt if asked. 

You need to take the most direct route, or if asked, 

the route nominated by the passenger and always 

check you’ve applied the correct fees, tariffs and 

charges to the fare calculation device (taximeter) 

for unbooked services. 

Vehicles providing unbooked services in Melbourne, 

Frankston, Dandenong, Mornington Peninsula, 

Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo must also have a 

working security camera that has been approved by 

the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria. 

Booking Service Provider. The 

sign must not be easily removed 

by someone sitting in the 

driver’s seat.

Helping 

• Remember, if a person has 

an assistance animal, or 

Guide Dog, you must take 

them where they need to 

go. 

• If asked, please assist your 

passenger if they need 

help getting into, and out, 

of your vehicle. 

MPTP 

If a passenger is a Multi 

Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) 

member, the vehicle needs to 

be equipped to process their 

fare. Make sure the correct 

fare and any other fees 

are applied and processed 

correctly. 

Websites 

Commercial Passenger Vehicles 

Victoria 

www.cpv.vic.gov.au 

State Revenue Office 

www.sro.vic.gov.au/triplevy 

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SILVER TOP TAXI DRIVERS 

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Must be over 25 years old with at least 3 years 

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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TAXI 

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Phone lan 0412 420 803. 

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WHAT WE 

HEAR ! 

You don’t have to be 

registered as a Booking 

Service Provider to 

registered to collect and pay 

the $1 trip levy. 

Taxi Services Commission has 

had a name change. The 

Victorian regulatory industry body 

is now known as Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles Victoria. Not 

to be confused with one of the 

peak industry associations - the 


Association of Australia! 

Uber is providing estimated 

fares to prospective 

passengers which are 

underestimated, and they 

are attempting to pay the 

driver only this amount. 

Ola app doesn’t allow you 

to update your driver details 

with new vehicle details - 

the system glitches - and 

then the driver is unable to 

undertake work for Ola. 

The Hon Jeff Kennett could be the 

next Chairman of Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles Victoria 

(previously Taxi Services 

Commission). 

Uber has a contract with 

their driver partners to 

pay drivers by time and 

distance. Therefore when 

Uber pays on the estimated 

quoted price they are 

effectively underpaying the 

drivers! 

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News 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

by Shannon Smith 

Concerns have been raised about 

the long-term viability of the taxi 

industry in Albany after one of 

the city’s three taxi companies 

announced its closure, forcing 

seven taxis off the road and 15 

part-time cabbies out of work. 

Amity Taxi’s manager Terry 

Scullard and his partner Sandy 

Graham have been managing 

the business for 17 years, and 

Mr Scullard said the introduction 

of the State Government’s ondemand 

transport reform had 

pulled the rug from under them. 

“All along the way you think you 

are building a business which 

you’re trying to as best you can,” 

he said. “You do the right thing 

and get new systems, you get 

new vehicles and go into massive 

amounts of debt. The new reform 

means that anyone can walk in 

and get a taxi plate for basically 

nothing.” 

“It will become dog eat dog and 

you start to wonder why you are 

doing 100 hours a week.” 

The decision to shut down the 

business had been months in 

the making. Mr Scullard said the 

taxi service in Albany was vital 

and they received high demand 

throughout their operation. 

“Public transport is lacking and 

people require us to go to hospital 

and for that we regret that we 

can’t help them anymore,” he said. 

One of two remaining local taxi 

companies, Eclipse Taxis, will 

apply for the tender to take over 

Amity’s discontinued taxi plates. 

Part-owner at Eclipse Taxis, Ian 

Fackrell said they own two taxi 

plates and will put their hand up 

to acquire Amity’s three. 

“There are roughly 20 taxi plates 

in Albany and the others are 

owned by Albany City Cabs,” 

he said. “We will apply to the 

Department of Transport to 

hopefully expand.” 

Albany City Cabs owner Tim 

O’Donnell said this was the 

first nail in the coffin for taxi 

companies in Albany. 

“We need to be viable but their 

rates haven’t been increased for 

years,” he said. 

“They have deregulated the 

industry but they have kept taxi 

fares regulated and they haven’t 

changed them to a viable level. 

There is a line in the sand and 

once I get to that point we are 

done too.” 


NEW SOUTH WALES 

by Denis Doherty 

Taxi Licence Owners, and other 

NSW Taxi Industry representatives 

are now eligible to apply for 

additional assistance, as part 

of the $250 million Industry 

Assistance Package that was 

committed following the Point 

to Point Transport Reforms 

announced by the NSW 

Government in December, 2015. 

NSW Taxi Council CEO Martin 

Rogers said “Although this 

has been a lengthy and drawn 

out process, we welcome the 

announcement by Transport 

for NSW. This is an opportunity 

for those who have been 

detrimentally affected to apply 

for further assistance. Whilst 

the $142 million in additional 

assistance is a starting point, 

it does not fully address the 

significant loss of equity 

experienced by Taxi Licence 

owners, in their licence values.” 

Mr Rogers added, “We are also 

pleased to hear that Taxi Licence 

Owners who may not have had 

the opportunity to receive any 

Transitional Assistance Payments 

in round one, will now be given a 

second chance to apply, which is 

something the NSW Taxi Council 

advocated extensively for”. 

Bringing together all stakeholders of the Queensland 

industry – taxi booking companies, small and large 

fleet operators, licence owners and drivers from 

across the state. 

It’s a great opportunity for Australian suppliers to 

showcase what they have on offer in a professional 

and welcoming environment. 

Attendees will hear from expert speakers on the latest 

technological, regulatory, and legal developments 

affecting the industry. The conference will also provide 

opportunities for members to network and share 

experiences with their peers. 

There is also a Social Program for conference 

partners including a Mystery Tour of the Sunshine 

Coast and an outing to SeaLife Sunshine Coast in 

Mooloolaba followed by a stroll on the beach, some 

shopping and a delicious lunch. 

For more information and registration details 

please visit the TCQ website 

http://www.tcq.org.au/2018-tcq-conference.html 


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Enterprize Park, Melbourne 

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the north bank of the Yarra River from the schooner Enterprize in 

1835. Show your pride and get behind the events and activities 

celebrating our City Day. There’s a Boon Wurrung Welcome to 

Country, Junior Lord Mayor 2018 competition winner, Flagraising 

ceremony, free Ferguson Plarre cupcakes and more! 

Melbourne Film Festival 

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Forum Theatre, Flinders Street, Melbourne 

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is a 

film-lover’s paradise. MIFF showcases the best in current 

cinema from around the world, as well as retrospectives, 

tributes and talks. It is also Australia’s largest showcase 

of new Australian cinema featuring world premieres, 

and the country’s most vocal champion of emerging and 

established local film-making talent. 

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FROM 

around the 

World 

ENGLAND - London 

By Mark Kleinman 

London’s army of black cab drivers 

are drawing up a stunning plot to 

sue Uber for more than £1 billion 

(AU$1.8 billion). 

The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ 

Association (LTDA), which has 

11,000 members in London, has 

engaged the leading law firm 

Mishcon de Reya to explore the 

potential for a massive legal claim 

against Uber. 

Sources say that if the case 

proceeded, the LTDA was expected 

to argue that all 25,000 black cab 

drivers in London had suffered lost 

earnings averaging around £10,000 

(AU$17,800) for at least five years 

as a consequence of failings in the 

way Uber had operated. 

If it proceeds, the LTDA’s legal 

claim would be the most stunning 

salvo to date in a protracted battle 

between black cab drivers and 

Uber - two sides of an industry 

which reflect the ways in which 

technology is disrupting some 

of the world’s most entrenched 

workforces. 

Sources say the LTDA was in initial 

talks with potential funders of its 

claim, including Harbour Litigation 

Funding, which describes itself 

as the UK’s largest provider of 

financing for legal cases. 

Other firms are also understood 

to be holding talks with the LTDA, 

with the eventual funder receiving 

a slice of any compensation 

awarded. 

In a statement issued in response 

to an enquiry from Sky News, Steve 

McNamara, general secretary 

of the LTDA, said: “We’ve been 

approached by a number of 

members to help them explore 

whether there would be grounds 

for a potential class action on 

behalf of all taxi drivers against 

Uber. 

“We are in the very early stages of 

obtaining legal advice from leading 

law firm Mishcon de Reya on 

whether this is a possibility. 

“We’ll continue to do everything 

we can to support our members 

and taxi drivers across London by 

exploring every avenue to ensure 

they are treated fairly.” 

The ride-hailing app is used by 

more than 3.5 million Londoners, 

with 45,000 self-employed drivers 

working for the company. 


INDIA - 

Karnataka 

Karnataka state has planned 

to discontinue the requirement 

of a commercial licence to 

run private taxis, cab or any 

other light motor vehicle. Now 

any person who holds a valid 

private light motor vehicle (LMV) 

driving licence can own and run 

commercial vehicles in the state. 

The step is said to be beneficial 

for cab aggregators such as Ola 

and Uber, which require more 

drivers on their platform due 

to high demand in Bengaluru. 

Likewise, the move will also 

be helpful for customers who 

have been facing scarcity of 

on-demand cabs in the state 

capital. 

MALAYSIA 

by Rahimi Yunus 

It is not all gloom and doom for 

the country’s taxis. The traditional 

cabbies, who had been heavily 

criticised over service standards 

and obscene charges, could make 

a return. 

Consumers who had abandoned 

cabbies for ride-hailing operators, 

are reassessing their options amid 

claims of rising charges for appbased 

services. 

A representative of a taxi driver 

association said taxi drivers are on 

a standby mode to “revive” the once 

believed dying sector. 

“A lot of us are waiting for the right 

time to return to be taxi drivers, 

given the government has placed 

measures to look into the matter 

and regulate the industry. We are on 

standby mode,” said Malaysian Taxi 

Drivers’ Transformation Association 

deputy president Kamarudin Mohd 

Hussain. 

He said the issue of rising fares and 

probes on ride-sharing services will 

eventually prove that metered taxis 

are actually cheaper. 

The government had announced 

that all e-hailing drivers would fall 

under the same licencing rules like 

cabbies. The move means that 

effective July 12 2018, e-hailing 

drivers need to send their vehicle 

for inspections, undergo health 

checks and renew their driver’s card 

annually. 

Malaysia has more than 30 

ridehailing operators, but less than a 

handful are doing well. 

THAILAND - Bangkok 

A campaign has been launched 

in Bangkok to promote a “go 

anywhere” taxi service. 

It is yet another shot at resolving 

a problem that has persisted 

despite numerous attempts 

to address it – cab drivers 

regularly refusing to accept 

passengers because their 

requested destination is somehow 

inconvenient. 

The problem in Bangkok is largely 

to do with the dense traffic. Most 

taxi drivers who refuse to accept 

passengers tell them the traffic 

where they want to go is too 

jammed up, according to what 

they just heard on their radio. 

The passenger can be as upset 

or angry as he wants to be, but 

the driver is simply being realistic 

– more time spent transporting 

a single customer means lost 

income, and his work is a race 

against time. With the majority of 

Thai cabbies leasing vehicles from 

investors and operating in shifts, 

time is crucial. 

For other motorists, getting stuck 

in traffic might mean missing a 

meeting or being late for a date, 

but for taxi drivers, it means 

missing out on significant income. 

Now, Bangkok authorities and 

an association of taxi drivers 

have proposed affixing a sticker 

prominently to the vehicle’s 

window declaring that everyone 

will be accepted as a passenger. 

The first serious test will come 

when someone hails a cab in 

the suburbs hoping to be taken 

into the inner city, past disruptive 

construction routes and in heavy 

rain. 

If the promise of the sticker holds 

true, the taxi and passenger 

depart, and they then get stuck in 

traffic, the meter – re-calibrated as 

part of this campaign – will boost 

the fare accordingly. 

In theory this is sound, but, as it is, 

there are many baulking cabbies 

who cannot be enticed even if 

extra payment is offered. 


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DRIVING 

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With winter upon us, we’re 

reminding drivers to look out 

for themselves and others on 

the roads. 

Everyone has a role to play to 

make sure every journey on 

Victorian roads is a safe one. 

There are additional hazards 

when driving in winter and 

there are a few easy things 

you can do to keep safe on 

Give your 

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Double check 

your tyre 

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tyre tread, all 

your lights 

and ensure 

your brakes 

are working 

well. 

Adjust to different 

road and weather 

conditions 

Black ice, fog, 

mist, rain, wind and 

landslips are potential 

hazards. 

Slow down and 

allow a safe distance 

between you and the 

car in front. 

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