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VICTORIA 

8 Message from Rod Barton MP. 

10 

Security Upgrade at Southern Cross 

Station. 

22 

NATIONAL 

12 Australia charging ahead with EV. 

14 

Transport Alliance Australia Report — 

Why is the Victorian DoT holding back 

on releasing grant money? 

TASMANIA 

20 Levelling the playing field. 

NSW 

24 WAT Service Train the Trainer. 

26 Ted's Taxi in Taree. 

28 Walk A Mile in my Shoes. 

31 

QUEENSLAND 

32 Australia's first official "Tesla taxi". 

COVID-19 INFO 

17 How to wear a medical mask safely. 

30 NSW Sanitisation Stations' locations. 

OVERSEAS 

38 

Chinese city orders taxi drivers to 

remove tattoos. 

39 

40 

Ola found not fit and proper in 

London. 

U.S. Federal Department speak up 

about employees vs contractors.

From our Editor 

In NSW... 

NSW government is exploring innovative options 

available for the taxi industry to assist with 

contact tracing. 

This comes on the back of nine untraceable 

passengers who travelled in a 13cabs Silver 

Service taxi on September 7-18, 2020 in NSW, 

with a driver who was COVID-19 positive. These 

passengers are yet to be identified, with health 

authorities finding it increasingly difficult to trace 

them, as they got into the taxi from a rank or 

hailed it and did not pay with a credit card. 

Although most trips are GPS tracked, it still does 

not identify the passenger. For instance, if a 

passenger went from a shopping centre in the 

East to a shopping centre in the North, we would 

still be none the wiser on who the passenger 

was. 

Currently, NSW Health is liaising with the NSW 

Point to Point Transport industry to establish 

whether passengers should be scanning 

QR codes as they enter taxis. It would be 

essentially introducing a mandatory "check-in" 

system similar to QR codes used for patrons at 

restaurants and other venues. Though there is 

a catch. What if the passenger's mobile phone 

does not have a scanning function or they do 

not have a mobile phone? 

Perhaps a better solution should be considered, 

like making all vehicles in our industry cashless. 

This would ensure that there is always a card 

used for each trip, therefore enabling tracing 

back to the passenger. 

Regardless, a system must be agreed upon and 

implemented soon, at least in New South Wales, 

Victoria and Queensland. If action is not taken 

soon, the industry risks potential passengers 

curtailing their use of taxis and catching other 

means of public transport. Our industry has 

suffered so much this year — we need solutions 

— not more problems. 


In Victoria... 

There have been complaints from Victorian taxi drivers 

who claim that their Booking Service Provider (BSP) 

has collected the last quarter's $1 Trip Levy, but to 

date has not forwarded this onto the State Revenue 

Office (SRO), nor refunded the drivers. I have asked 

the SRO to advise how it is ensuring that BSPs are 

refunding the collected levy money to the drivers? The 

SRO has not responded. 

It appears that COVID-19 is not the only contagious 

thing in Victoria at present! Once again, a Government 

department has not bothered to respond to a question 

asked of it. 

Furthermore, the Victorian regulator, CPVV, has 

changed the way that it is reporting statistical 

information on it's website. 

And whilst the new design is informative, the CPVV has 

omitted to provide details of the number of accredited 

Unbooked CPVs, Booked CPVs and WAT vehicles. 

Nor is it providing an update on the outcomes of 

Compliance and Enforcement activities. Is it because 

it does not have the information or it is not keeping 

these records anymore? Or is the CPVV hiding 

something? 

Transport Alliance Australia wrote a lengthy letter 

to the Department of Transport (DoT) regarding the 

COVID-19 CPV Industry Support Grants, and to date 

has not received a written response. 

Unfortunately, it seems that getting answers from SRO, 

CPVV and DoT are nigh on impossible, just like pulling 

a tooth from an elephant. 

What do we have to do to get Government 

departments to answers our questions? 

Industry Support Grants 

In order to receive financial assistance from the 

COVID-19 CPV Industry Assistance Support Grants, 

Booking Service Providers (BSPs) are required to 

complete and submit paperwork to the Department of 

Transport (DoT). 

Victorian medium and small BSPs must complete 

a Survey Application, and large BSPs (eg 13cabs, 

Silver Top Taxis and Uber) are required to complete a 

Funding Agreement. The grants are to cover financial 

hardship due to COVID-19 for the quarter July - 

October. 

Yet, the DoT is dragging the chain in paying entities 

which have completed the required Funding 

Agreement. It has been over 10 weeks since the grants 

were announced, with only two weeks remaining 

before the period of assistance has expired. 

It appears that we are still no closer to seeing 

monies for the Depot Fee subsidy, the Cleaning and 

Sanitisation grant or the Regional support fund. Not 

one entity has seen any money from the DoT since the 

grants were announced. 

This is truly pathetic and unacceptable! 

We understand that the DoT may be still working out 

the algorithms to calculate how much every applicant 

will be receiving, but why was this not done at the 

outset? Why is it taking so long to give the eligible 

recipients their deserved assistance? 

Perhaps the new Minister for Transport, Ben Carroll 

will take a greater interest in this industry and 

prescribe people at the DoT to get moving on this. 

Until next month, stay safe and stay well. 


DRIVE A2B Editor 

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UPDATE FROM ROD BARTON MP 

Sole Traders 

miss out 

AGAIN! 

Victoria News 

Despite the government 

rolling out an additional 

round of support, 

including the welcomed Business 

Support Fund specifically for 

non-employing sole traders, a 

large chunk of non-employing 

sole traders will miss out. 

Non-employing sole traders 

whose businesses do not lease 

commercial premises and are 

run from home will receive no 

support. Industries such as the 

tip truck and hire car industry as 

well as many other businesses 

fall into this category. 

Rod Barton MLC 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 

The government has already provided rent relief and support to commercial 

tenants but I was disappointed to learn that those sole traders who missed 

out previously, will miss out again! 

I would never say that this support is not needed for those businesses…… 

[but] there are non-employing sole trader businesses out there, many in the 

transportation sector, with extraordinary loans and overheads, who are yet to 

qualify for any financial support whatsoever. 

Victorians in the hire car and tip truck industries are drowning in debt on 

vehicles, machinery and equipment required to provide their business 

services. The cost of a tip truck is upwards of a couple of hundred thousand 

dollars. If you add the loan repayments cost and, like hire car operators, if they 

have a small fleet of trucks, these individuals are at wits end. 

As someone once said, interest on debts grows without rain. 

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A METRE MATTERS 

With little to no income and 

unable to pay their lenders, many 

face the possibility of losing their 

homes or selling their vehicles and 

machinery. 

This is their business; it is their job 

and their livelihood. What then for 

these people as the restrictions 

ease and the economy recovers? 

They are faced with the prospect of 

starting completely from scratch. 

It is time that the government 

revaluated the eligibility criteria 

to include businesses who are 

continuing to miss out. 

In a letter to the Premier, I offered 

to work with government to 

address the shortcomings of 

the existing COVID-19 support 

programs to focus on expanding 

the eligibility criteria….to catch 

those people who, through no fault 

of their own, are repeatedly falling 

through the cracks. 

Road Toll Inquiry 

Earlier this month, I took part in the 

Legislative Council Economy and 

Infrastructure Standing Committee’s 

public hearing on the Inquiry into 

the Increase in Victoria’s Road 

Toll. Among the many valuable 

presenters invited to this hearing, the 

Committee was joined by Australia’s 

leading cycling safety charity, the 

Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF), which 

presented on its priorities to keep 

road users safe in Victoria. 

Notably, the AGF has been 

campaigning for A Metre Matters 

legislation changes across Australia 

for over 10 years. Every other 

Australian State and Territory has 

seen changes to this road rule. 

The discussion with the AGF was 

a useful reminder that safety for 

cyclists is really about safety for all 

road users. Cycling related deaths 

and injuries are preventable and 

these crashes don’t just impact 

cyclists – they also have a terrible 

impact on drivers who are involved. 

Until next month, stay safe and stay 

well. 

Rod Barton MP 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 

STOP PRESS... 

On 8 October 2020 

Victoria's new Minister 

for Road Safety, Hon. Ben 

Carroll MP announced 

Victoria’s commitment 

to A Metre Matters, 

effective early 2021 AND 

a $13million investment 

in temporary bike lanes, 

joining NSW and QLD to 

create this vital cyclingsafety 

infrastructure. 

This support for cycling 

will save lives and keep 

people riding. 


9

VICTORIA 

NEWS 

Security 

Upgrades at 

Southern Cross 

Station 

City of Melbourne's security upgrade 

works around Southern Cross 

Station are continuing. Steel bollards 

have already been installed at the 

intersection of Spencer and Bourke 

streets. 

The next phase of works will include 

installation of security measures 

at the intersection of Collins and 

Spencer streets as well as between 

Collins and Bourke Streets. 

These upgraded measures are 

important as we strengthen 

protective security around Southern 

Cross Station. 

The measures will provide protection 

for commuters, visitors, pedestrians, 

cyclists, motorists and 

customers of nearby 

businesses. 

Impacts will include: 

• Temporary closures of 

pedestrian crossings. 

• Partial road closures on Collins 

and Spencer Streets. 

• Reduced taxi rank capacity 

outside the station. 

• Work areas will be fenced off 

and signs will direct pedestrians, 

cyclists and motorists to move 

safely. 

To ensure you have the most 

up-to-date information about all 

security upgrade works occurring 

at Southern Cross Station please 

visit, www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ 

securityupgrades. 

The upgrade works 

commenced on Monday 

28 September and will 

continue for around 10 

weeks. 

The majority of works 

will take place between 

7am and 5pm, Monday to 

Friday. Some work will 

be at nighttime and on 

weekends. 

10 


Collins Street 

Spencer Street 

Future aerial view of Collins and 

Spencer streets showing: 

• An expanded forecourt to 

allow for the installation of the 

security measures. 

• The extended forecourt will 

also improve pedestrian and 

commuter amenities. 

• On approach to the 

intersection, a single traffic 

lane eastbound on Collins 

Street which will be re-marked 

as a left hand turn and 

through lane. 


intersection, an upgraded 

cycling lane eastbound on 

Collins Street. 


intersection, the northbound 

left hand turn lane on Spencer 

Street will be re-marked as a 

left turn lane only. The right 

lane remains unchanged. 

• On exiting the intersection, a 

single lane for vehicle traffic 

travelling north on Spencer 

Street up to Lt Collins Street. 


11

EVs IN 

AUSTRALIA 

Australia 

charges ahead 

new electric vehicle incentives for businesses 

by Cindy Man Hun 

Currently, a few major challenges in 

the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) 

in Australia is the lack of Government 

driven incentives and emissions 

regulations, as well as the high cost 

of these vehicles for businesses and 

individuals. 

The federal Government will be 

introducing incentives for businesses 

to invest in new electric car fleets, in 

the aim towards achieving net-zero 

emissions by 2050. The incentives 

are then in turn envisioned to bring 

down the costs of EVs and make 

them more accessible to Australians. 

A $74.5 million Government package 

will assist businesses in trialing 

new technology for fleets, such as 

hydrogen, electric and biofuelled 

vehicles, and fund the installation of 

charging infrastructure in workplaces 

across Australia. 

Updating commercial and 

Government fleets to consist of 

electric cars is said to amplify private 

sales, as the cars, after use, along 

with the emissions regulations, 

would hit the second-hand car 

market sooner rather than later. This 

strategy has already worked in the 

United States and Europe. 

By the mid 2020s, EVs in Australia are 

expected to be on a par with petrol 

cars in terms of price. 

A new analysis, by Ernst & Young 

for the Electric Council, found that 

the Australian economy would 

be boosted by the uptake of EVs, 

receiving a net benefit of $8,763, 

including a Government revenue 

benefit of $1,370, per driver who 

switches to an EV – over a 10 year 

period. 

This analysis illustrates that the 

average Australian EV driver in 

fact pays more federal and state 

tax charges than the average 

combustion engine driver, despite 

not having to pay fuel tax. 

Additionally, more EV drivers would 

mean a decrease in pollution and 

improving the respiratory health of 

Australia’s population as a whole. 

The new federal budget incentives 

may very well be a blessing for the 

Australian economy. 


YOUR 

NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION 

Looking 

after the 

interests of 

those 

in the 

Australian 

commercial 

passenger 

transport 

sector. 

On July 29, 2020 Department of 

Transport (DoT) representative Peter 

Bon, presented (online) the $22m CPV 

Industry Support package to industry 

stakeholders. To date only 2 parts of 

the package have been implemented 

— the $1 Trip Levy refund (actioned 

by State Revenue Office) and the 

alterations to the MPTP scheme 

(actioned by CPVV). 

Peter Bon advised at this meeting that 

the "DoT’s objective is to prioritise 

and facilitate these grants as soon as 

possible". He also stated "It is DoT’s 

intention to work with the industry in 

obtaining information to ensure quick 

delivery of the support programs." 

Yet 10 weeks after this presentation 

only 2 meagre parts of this package 

have been executed. We are still 

waiting on the 3 big ticket items! 

DoT is responsible for the delivery and 

implementation of the outstanding 

grants, which are: 

1. Depot Fee subsidy of $250 per 

vehicle, if the BSP has a WAV in 

its fleet. 

2. Cleaning and Sanitisation grants 

for regional and metro BSPs. 

The DoT SURVEY is the GRANT 

APPLICATION FORM. 

This SURVEY MUST be completed 

and lodged by 19 OCTOBER, 2020. 

3. Regional Fund to support 

BSPs in regional and country 

communities which will assist 

vulnerable regional Victoria. 

Major/Large BSPs have been sent a 

Funding Agreement by the DoT and 

they have been asked to complete and 

return it asap. 

All other BSPs have been sent an 

email by the DoT requesting them to 

complete a survey, so that they can be 

considered for funding assistance. 

NOTE: Of concern is the fact that small 

operators with only 1 or 2 vehicles 

and who do not off-load jobs, have 

not been sent any information. These 

people/entities ARE entitled to some 

funding support. Yet they have not 

been notified that they are eligible for 

funding. This is primarily due to the 

fact that the CPVV does not know who 

they are and the DoT doesn't want to 

send an email to all who have a vehicle 

registered as a commercial passenger 

vehicle — which is about 50,000 

emails. 

Just like other operators, these 

small operators MUST complete a 

NO Survey lodged = 

NO $$$ from Support package. 

Late applications WILL NOT 

be accepted. 


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DoT Survey to be considered for 

assistance. 

The reason that DoT is asking the 

industry to answer the Survey's 

questions, is due to the fact that the 

industry regulator (CPVV) is unable to 

provide the DoT with the information 

required to make final calculations 

for the distribution of money for this 

Support package. 

Since 2019 CPVV has been collecting 

information from the BSPs every 

month which should have provided 

the DoT with sufficient information 

to make an informed decision on 

distribution of the grant monies. 

But, unfortunately, the CPVV did not 

have sufficient data to share with 

the DoT. 

DIFFICULTIES COMPLETING 

THE SURVEY? 

Please call TAA on 8588 7703 

and we will try to assist you. 

QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, 

QUESTIONS! 

We wrote to the DoT last month 

with a long list of questions and a 

couple of suggestions, pertaining to 

the COVID-19 CPV Industry Support 

package. 

Whilst we have not received a written 

response to our letter, we were able 

to speak with Peter Bon, who is in 

charge of the DoT CPV Support team 

— a team of ONE! 

He has advised some answers to our 

questions, as follows: 

Q. When will applicants start 

receiving their funding assistance 

for any of these 3 grants? 

A. Survey applications close on 

19 October, then the answers 

need to be compiled, with 

calculating formula to be applied 

and approved, and then after all 

this, we might start seeing some 

money coming through. 

Q. It has been stated that $300,000 

will be granted to Major BSPs for 

Cleaning and Sanitisation purposes. 

What constitutes a Major BSP? 

A. DoT has declined to answer 

this question. 

Q. Payments for Cleaning and 

Sanitisation assistance will be 

scaled according to size. Please 

advise the formula for this model. 

A. DoT is unable to provide the 

answer to this. Those at the 

DoT don't know how much each 

medium and small BSP will 

receive until such time as they 

have analysed the answers to 

their Survey. 

Q. What defines an eligible small 

BSP servicing a regional/country 

community? 

...and... 

Q. What is the formula being 

used to calculate the allocation of 

monies from the Regional Fund 

grant? 

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YOUR 

NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION 

.../ continued from previous page 

TAA 

advocates 

for the 

betterment 

of the 

Australian 

passenger 

transport 

sector. 

A. DoT will review the Survey 

responses and then make a decision 

on which regional and country 

BSPs will receive funding, fine-tune 

the criteria and proportionate the 

amounts for the Regional Fund 

grant. 

TO DATE, THE FOLLOWING 

MAJOR QUESTIONS HAVE NOT 

BEEN ANSWERED. 

Many small (3-10) and medium (10+) 

operators belong to a BSP for their 

booked work – therefore they are not 

required to be registered as a BSP. 

These operators will not be receiving 

any portion of this funding to assist in 

what they have paid out over the past 6 

months to help protect their drivers and 

passengers from COVID-19. 

Q. Why are these operators being left 

out? 

A. No reply to this question. 

Q. Since the Premier has implemented 

Stage 4 lockdown and additional 

restrictions, thus further delaying 

the re-opening of businesses, will 

government also consider extending 

this Depot Fee subsidy for the next 

¼ - November 2020, December 2020, 

January 2021? 


In our letter we also queried why some 

people in the industry have been totally 

forgotten. Taxi Drivers, Hire Car Operators, 

Limos, Wedding Cars, Funeral Stretch 

Limos and other special purpose vehicles 

are an integral part of the CPV industry. 

For many of these operators and drivers 

this work is their full-time job. 

The majority do not operate a 

Company; they are not Employees — 

they are Sub-contractors, Bailees, Sole 

Traders or perhaps in Partnership with 

their spouse or relative! These people 

should also be afforded some financial 

assistance. 

Q. Why have they not been offered any 

financial assistance? 


Q. Since the Premier has implemented 

Stage 4 lockdown and additional 

restrictions, thus further delaying 

the re-opening of businesses, will 

government also consider extending 

this Depot Fee subsidy for the next 

¼ - November 2020, December 2020, 

January 2021? 


So, as you can see we have not been 

able to get many satisfactory answers 

from the DoT, as the DoT hasn't got 

the answers. It is all hinging on the 

information contained within the 

Funding Agreements and the Survey. 

We are extremely disappointed and 

dissatisfied that the DoT has not been 

proactive with the implementation of 

these grants. It appears it is not taking 

the CPV industry seriously, and is almost 

acting in contempt of the wishes of 

Parliament. 

We have also written to the Minister for 

Transport, Ben Carroll asking him to 

comment on the DoT's lack of work to 

fulfil the $22m industry grant promised 

by the Premier nearly three months ago. 

This delay is just unacceptable! Our 

industry deserves better! 

Toni Peters 

Director, Transport Alliance Australia 


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Tasmania is set to be the first 

Australian State to 

Level the 

playing field 

Last month the Tasmanian Liberal 

Government presented the On- 

Demand Passenger Transport 

Services Industry (Miscellaneous 

Amendments) Bill 2020. 

Annual administration fees, safety 

requirements and accountabilities 

will be applied fairly across all 

industry participants — taxis, hire 

cars, luxury cars, and ride-sourcing 

operators. 

“This has been an extensive and 

thorough rewrite of the outdated 

legal framework,” said Mr Ferguson. 

Transport Minister Michael Ferguson, 

said it had taken three years to 

finalise the reform bill under which 

the number of new owner-operator 

licences will be capped and fares 

increased by five per cent - the first 

increase in six years. This will be 

achieved by reducing the credit card 

surcharge by 5% — thus keeping 5% 

in the fare box. 

The bill will mean that all ridesourcing 

providers wishing to 

operate in Tasmania will need to 

be accredited and pay annual fees 

based on the number of vehicles in 

their fleet. Currently the four major 

operators are Uber, Ola, Oscar and 

Shebah. 

Mr Ferguson said Uber and the 

others were "not impressed" but 

he was sure they would continue to 

operate in Tasmania. 

Key elements of the 

framework 

1. Suspension of the release 

of new taxi licences – the 

mandated release of new 

owner-operator taxi licences 

will be suspended for four years 

(2021 to 2024). 

2. Reserve prices for new owneroperator 

taxi licences – values 

will be set by the Economic 

Regulator, but for years 1-5 

the value of taxi licences 

determined by the Economic 

Regulator will be no less than 90 

per cent of the previous year. 

3. Maintain the existing luxury 

hire car and restricted hire 

vehicle licences – ride-sourcing 

vehicles will remain unlicensed 

but services will be captured 

in the regulatory framework 

through the accreditation of the 

booking service provider. 

4. Regulation of booking service 

providers – key industry 

participants who benefit 

financially from the industry, 

such as Uber and taxi networks, 

will be regulated and able to 

be held accountable for any 

breaches in safety. 

5. Introducing a chain of 

responsibility model – all 

parties who have control or 

influence over passenger 

transport services are 

responsible for complying with, 

and for breaches of, these laws. 

6. Introducing a primary duty of 

care – each party in the chain 

of responsibility will have a 

primary duty of care to ensure 

the safety of drivers, passengers 

and other persons while they 

are engaged in providing the 

service. 

7. Regulation of drivers – through 

regulations, ensure that drivers 

are suitable to be providing 

commercial public passenger 

vehicle services. 

8. Regulation of vehicles – 


through regulations, ensure 

that all vehicles are safe to be 

transporting passengers. 

Tasmania Taxi Council's Tony Dilger 

said it is pleasing that some equity 

would be introduced. He also 

pointed out that there were still 

some inequities in the Bill, including 

the high insurance and registration 

paid by taxis rather than ride-sharing 

vehicles. 

Implementation of the reforms will 

be undertaken over a timeframe 

to be finalised in consultation with 

industry and supported by an 

industry uplift package. 

Ms Cassy O'Connor MP, said [that the 

Bill] "Certainly is a heavier hand on 

Uber, Ola and the other ride-sharing 

platforms, than has been in place 

to date. To a significant extent, the 

legislation is designed to ensure the 

ongoing viability of the taxi industry 

in Tasmania." 

"The Bill resets the passenger 

transport system in Tasmania since 

the entry of ride-sharing. Until now, 

it has not been a fair and reasonable 

system." 

"We have had two sets of standards 

where taxis have had to be fully 

regulated and accredited, but 

ridesharing drivers and operators 

have largely been let off the hook," 

continued Ms O'Connor. 

Ms O'Connor summed up this Bill 

extremely well in Parliament last 

week - "We have to have a system 

The new 

legislation 

is designed 

to ensure 

the ongoing 

viability of the 

taxi industry in 

Tasmania. 

that respects the investment that 

people have made in taxi licences, 

but also the capacity, which 

this B ill ensures, to make sure 

that the market to the greatest 

extent possible has a measure of 

equilibrium about it." 

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As the medical experts work 

hard to keep us safe, we’re 

having to learn new ways to 

live. 

These are unprecedented 

times. As the medical experts 

work hard to keep us safe, 

we’re having to learn new 

ways to live. 

A big shift for some of us is 

working from home. We know 

that these changes will be 

temporary but it’s not yet 

clear how long they will last. 

So how do we look after our 

mental health when our home 

and workplace have become 

one? 

Psychologist Sabina Read 

has some tips on ways to 

stay healthy, grounded and 

productive as we navigate our 

new normal. 

Keep a Routine 

Just because we’re not commuting 

to a workplace each day doesn’t 

mean we can’t create structure 

around our day. 

In fact, in times of uncertainty, 

maintaining daily routines is a vital 

tool to help keep us mentally well. 

Work would have been traditionally 

a very potent source of connection 

and routine, particularly for people 

who live alone, and when that ritual 

is lost, that’s really significant to our 

wellbeing. 

The first question to ask yourself 

is, what parts of my day and my 

routine were the most important 

and enjoyable for me? Then you 

work out a plan for how to maintain 

them, if you can. 

For some people, the process of 

putting on work clothes and doing 

hair or makeup, even if you’re 

sitting at your kitchen table, creates 

a starting point and the mindset 

that I’m at work. 

But for others, they’ll feel more 

productive in their slippers and 

trackies. It’s up to the individual to 

think, what are those touchpoints 

throughout my day that have been 

most useful to me? 

Common Rituals 

can Help 

If you routinely do pilates, yoga or a 

gym session before work, then find 

a way to adapt that practice for the 

home setting. 

And if you enjoy having lunch with 

workmates, schedule in a lunchtime 

video catch-up where you can sit 

around and chat as you usually 

would. 


Create Pockets 

of Certainty 

Setting specific times for our daily 

rituals – exercise, meals, social 

connection, sleep, entertainment 

– can be grounding at a time when 

so much feels out of our control. 

We want to create pockets of 

certainty, moments of knowing, 

time when we have assurance that 

we know what happens at this 

moment in time on this day. 

These rituals and routines create 

circuit breakers throughout 

the day. It just offsets all the 

uncertainty by knowing that at 7:30 

every morning I lie down on my 

yoga mat on my living room floor 

with my dog. 

Establish 

Ground Rules 

If you live with other people, 

suddenly being forced to share 

home and work space can be 

challenging, which is why ground 

rules are important. 

Whether you live with family, 

flatmates or a partner it requires 

a conscious and purposeful 

conversation to identify new ways of 

being, because none of us have had 

to live in this way before. 

We need to come together as a 

group to do things that fill us up but 

it’s as important to identify times 

when we want to be in peace, have 

quiet time alone and allow that 

space to be respected. 

Maintain your 

usual Coping 

Strategies 

While these are challenging 

times, it’s important now more 

than ever, to try to do the 

things that you know have kept 

you well in the past. 

• Get enough sleep 

• Eat well 

• Avoid or reduce your 

alcohol intake 

• Meditate 

• Move your body 

• Stay connected to loved 

ones 

• Limit your exposure to the 

news. 

At this time of great uncertainty, we need to focus on what we can control and break our day down into small, 

achievable tasks. The brain is hardwired to pull us back to the what ifs and the fear because it thinks that’s 

what we need in order to survive. 

We can’t control the bigger picture, but we can control how we break down our day. It’s these smaller things 

that are seemingly less urgent and less powerful that are actually the building blocks that create a sense of 

stability to help us navigate today. 


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NEW SOUTH WALES 

TAXI COUNCIL NEWS 

COVID-Safe WAT 

service 

Train the 

Trainer 

NSW News 

The NSW Taxi Council conducted 

its first COVID-Safe WAT 

(Wheelchair Accessible Taxi) 

service — Train the Trainer 

program recently at the Cessnock 

Leagues Club. Nick Abrahim — 

Deputy CEO, NSW Taxi Council 

trained previously accredited and 

new WAT Service Assessors from 

its member networks — Diggers 

Maitland Taxis and Cessnock 

Radio Cabs. 

The WAT Assessor Train the Trainer 

Program has been developed 

for Service Providers to meet 

the requirements of the Point to 

Point Transport Commission WAT 

Driver Competency Guidelines 

tool. The program helps previously 

accredited WAT Assessors undergo 

a refresher training to help with 

the Training and Assessing process 

through a consistent and up to 

date system. 

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TESTIMONIAL... 

"The presentation and learnings have been great from the 

training. It reminds us of the importance of giving a good 

WAT service and to make sure that we were doing all we can 

to provide the service safely. The key takeaways were safety 

for passengers and drivers is paramount, complacency has 

no place in WAT service and keeping fresh and updated is 

essential. The practical examples are a great help and the 

training has ensured that we maintain the highest level of 

standards in teaching future regional WAT drivers." 

The NSW Taxi Council 

looks forward to 

continuing to roll out the 

WAT Assessor Train the 

Trainer Program for the 

remainder of 2020. 

TESTIMONIAL... 

"The whole programme has been a great experience. Nick is a 

very good trainer and not only explains things simply but also 

listens. The training helps us to ensure that our WAT drivers 

are trained properly by us, so they can give best services to our 

customers in the Region. The standout learning for me personally 

was understanding that ALL customers are different and all of 

them should be treated with respect, and teaching drivers the 

right way leads to better customer service. It also showcased that 

great training leads to great teaching." 

The programme covers several 

modules including Customer 

Service, WH&S, Driving and 

Operating a WAT Vehicle. The 

programme also includes a Practical 

component in the safe loading and 

unloading of passengers using a 

wheelchair. In addition, the training 

is also structured to help approved 

Assessors develop the required skills 

and competency to be effective and 

compliant WAT Assessors. 

Nick Abrahim – Deputy CEO, NSW 

Taxi Council expressed his views on 

the importance of the programme 

and said that, “Continued training 

and learning is key for WAT Assessors 

in Regional NSW. 

This is critical to ensure that those 

who are accredited to provide 

training and assessment continue to 

receive up to date training, to ensure 

a best in class training program and 

assessment regime is maintained. 

It is crucial that the NSW Taxi Council 

continues to work with our members 

to upskill our drivers and assessors 

to ensure that the highest standards 

are maintained when providing 

services to members of the disability 

sector. Having approved Assessors 

in the Regions is also important to 

ensure that Taxi Drivers can have 

access to accredited trainers without 

being disadvantaged or delayed due 

to their location.” 

The NSW Taxi Council has adopted 

a robust and thorough COVID-19 

policy for any person undertaking 

this programme or any of its other 

Training Programs. In relation to 

the Train the Trainer WAT Assessor 

Program, it was ensured that COVID- 

Safe policies were adopted and 

social distancing measures were 

practiced throughout the training. 

Where social distancing may be 

difficult, all attendees are required to 

wear face masks. This is in addition 

to keeping an attendance record 

for each person, sanitisation and 

cleaning throughout the training, 

as well as regular cleaning of the 

training room. 


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NEW SOUTH 

WALES 

Ted’s Taxi 

Ted’s Taxi – a Taxi designed for disabled passengers, owned by Ted McKellar 

in the town of Taree in Regional NSW, has been providing non-urgent patient 

transport services for Manning Base Hospital over the past 19 years. 

Acknowledging his association with the Manning Base Hospital and his 

relationship with the community of the region for almost two decades. 

Ted’s Taxi now proudly promotes the "Manning Valley Push 4 Palliative" 

initiative at the back of the Taxi via a poster. 

The aim of this new upgrade is to increase awareness about palliative care 

amongst the community of the region around Taree, Forster, Gloucester and 

Harrington, along with the patient transport services being provided by Ted. 

Palliative care is not just an end of life care but also care to provide better 

quality of life to vulnerable members of our community. 

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Almost 2 decades 

of Patient Transport 

Services. 

In 2001, Ted was approached by the Manning Base Hospital to 

provide patient transport services. Ted had a Wheelchair Accessible 

Taxi and began providing the services and the rest is history. 

The services of Ted’s Taxi have been extremely useful when an 

ambulance was not available in the region and patients had to travel 

safely to the hospital. 

Over time the services offered by Ted received great positive 

feedback from the community of the region as more and more 

patients were transported to hospitals, nursing homes, etc. 

Ted’s Taxi has provided a prompt and a reliable service over the 

years through continuous development, adjusting to the changing 

regulations governing the NSW Taxi Industry. They have transported 

patients to Sydney, Newcastle, Macksville and all towns in between. 

Under the current NSW COVID-19 restrictions, Ted’s Taxi is only 

involved in providing patient transport services to the hospital, thus 

helping prevent the spread of the virus in the community. 

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NEW SOUTH 

WALES 

Would you walk 

A Mile in my 

Shoes 

and listen to my story? 

The NSW Taxi Council recently had 

the opportunity to connect with the 

Australian National Maritime Museum 

– one of the major event venues in 

Sydney and also a good source of fares 

for Taxi Drivers in Sydney. 

The Australian National Maritime 

Museum has recently launched a great 

initiative called “A Mile in My Shoes”. 

25 million people call Australia home 

– and each person has a story. ‘A Mile 

in my Shoes’ shines a light on the 

extraordinarily diverse experience of 

immigrants to Australia. 

Originally created by the UK Empathy 

Museum, this immersive art experience 

invites visitors to literally walk in 

someone else’s shoes and listen to 

their story, promoting empathy and 

compassion. In these challenging and 

disruptive times, the aim of this project 

is to hopefully soften the hearts and 

minds of everyone who participates in 

it and be a balm for Australia’s migrants 

and their friends. 

The experience plans to invite visitors 

to literally walk in someone else’s 

shoes. Inside in a giant shoebox, 

visitors are provided with a stranger’s 

pair of shoes and an audio recording, 

and are encouraged to walk a mile 

to understand where that person 

came from and what has shaped their 

personal story. 

The goal of the initiative is to capture 

and share up to 35 uniquely Australian 

stories of immigrants, bringing to life 

wonderful stories of resilience and 

generosity. The project will be free 

to the public and the stories will be 

available online for visitors who cannot 

attend in person. 

The Australian National Maritime 

Museum wants to bring this experience 

to Sydney in January 2021. Events, 

activities and major venues providing 

world class experiences like this in 

Sydney have come to almost a standstill 

in 2020 because of the pandemic. 

Jump onto the website now at www. 

charidy.com/amileinmyshoes to show 

your support. 

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NSW Industry 

Stats 

$250,000 

$200,000 

$150,000 

$100,000 

$50,000 

$- 

$210,000 

$180,000 

P2P Compliance Activities 

for August 2020 

Vehicle Inspections 

(safety standards compliance) 

$82,400 

VALUES 

ARE 

DOWN 

Sydney Taxi Licence Plates 

Sydney Taxi Licence Plates 

average value average as at transfer August value 2020 

Advisory Visits (involving P2P Commission staff 

providing advice to Authorised Service Providers) 

$99,167 $102,500 

Taxis 

$60,000 

Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 

Hire 

cars 

72 72 

4 - 

Audits of Authorised Service Providers 2 3 

Number of Metro Licences 

as at 

September 

2020 

6000 

5000 

4000 

3000 

2000 

1000 

NSW Number of T Plates - Metro 

0 

Jan-20 Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 

Total Taxi Licences Metro 5587 5594 5440 5523 5398 

Taxi Licences Metro 4743 4744 4629 4713 4619 

WAT Licences Metro 844 850 811 810 779 

T Plates Active 4158 2302 1492 2317 2355 

T Plates on Hold 585 2442 3137 2396 2264 

Number of NSW Non-Metro Number of TC Licences Plates - Non Metro 

as at 

September 

2020 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

Jan-20 Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 

Total Taxi Licences Non-Metro 1425 1420 1418 1419 1424 

Taxi Licences Non-metro 1124 1122 1122 1122 1122 

WAT Licences Non-Metro 301 298 296 297 302 

TC Plates Active 1059 1043 1034 1041 1039 

TC Plates on Hold 65 79 88 81 83 

Number of Issued 

Passenger 

Transport (PT) 

Driver Licences 

as at 30 September 2020 

125,848 

All figures contained within 

these statistics are based on 

information supplied by rms. 

nsw.gov.au and pointtopoint. 

nsw.gov.au 

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NEW SOUTH 

WALES 

SANITISATION 

STATION 

locations 

in NSW 

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Railway Place 7am – 7pm 7am – 7pm NSW government 

Alexandria 

9-13 O’Riordan Street 7am – 7pm 7am – 7pm NSW government 

Central Coast Taxis 

7 Merinee Road, West Gosford 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm NSW government 

Dubbo Buslines Depot 

33 White Street 7am – 7pm 7am – 4pm NSW government 

Leumeah 

Unit 7, No. 4 Grange Road 7am – 7pm 7am – 7pm NSW government 

Mascot 

Sydney Domestic Airport 

Taxi Holding Bay 

Newcastle 

7am – 7pm 7am – 7pm GM Cabs 

4a Metal Pit Drive, Mayfield West 7am-7pm 8am-5pm NSW government 

North Parramatta 

90 Victoria Road 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm NSW government 

Prestons 

Weld Street 7am – 7pm 8am – 5pm NSW government 

Seven Hills 

23/45 Powers Rd, Business Park 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm NSW government 

St Peters 

28-30 Burrows Road 9am - 4pm Zevra Taxis 

Tamworth Buslines 

21 Hume Street 7am – 7pm 8am – 4pm NSW government 

Tweed Heads 

Tweed City Shopping Centre 

Bus Stop 

7:35am - 

5:45pm 

7:15am - 

5:45pm 

NSW government 

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SA 

Industry 

Stats 


Tasmania 

Industry 

Stats 


S.A. Number of Vehicles 

Metro Taxis 

944 

Country Taxis 

253 

Metro WATs 

102 

Metro Chauffeur 

278 

Non Metro Chauffeur 106 

SPVs (Weddings/Tours) 175 

Rideshare 

4,211 

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 

S.A. Number of Accredited Vehicle Drivers 

Number of Licence Transfers 

for 12 months up to 25 Sept 2020 

WAT licences Hobart area 2 

Perpetual Taxi Licences Launceston area 5 

Burnie area 3 

Owner Operator Taxi licences Hobart area 25 

2000 

1500 

1000 

500 

0 

Tasmania number of Vehicles 

564 

Taxis and Luxury Hire 

Cars 

1,475 

Ride-sourcing 

Taxis only 

Small Passenger* only 

Small & Large Passenger 

Taxi & Small Passenger 

Taxi & Large Passenger 

* Small Passenger = chauffeur 

vehicle, rideshare or country taxi 

780 

5553 

3264 

3811 

226 

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

- 

Tasmania number of Drivers 

1,828 

1,427 

Taxi Driver Certificate Ride-sourcing Driver 

Certificate 

Qld 

Industry 

Stats 

as at 30 August 2020 

$250,000 

$200,000 

$150,000 

$100,000 

$50,000 

$- 

Brisbane Taxi Licence 

Average Transfer Values 

as listed at data.qld.gov.au 

$228,750 

$130,200 

$99,747 

$80,000 

no 

transfers 

$49,000 

no 

transfers 

$40,000 

Jan-16 Feb-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 

$50,000 

$40,000 

Brisbane Limousine Licence 

Average Transfer Values 

as listed at data.qld.gov.au 

$40,000 

$30,000 

$20,000 

$10,000 

$- 

$20,000 

$16,100 

$11,000 

$13,000 

no 

transfers 

$15,000 

$1,000 $- 

Jan-16 Feb-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jun-19 Jan-20 Mar-20 Jun-20 Aug-20

QLD TESLA TAXI 

Is this Model 3 

Australia's first official 

Tesla Taxi? 

by Jason Cartwright | techau.com.au 

Queensland News 

Let’s make no mistake, Teslas have 

been used commercially to transfer 

people for years, with luxury chauffeur 

services like Evoke and Revel. 

There’s also plenty of Electric Vehicle 

(EV) owners like @Model3Uber in 

Melbourne, who use their cars on ridesharing 

platforms like Uber, but this 

one is something different. 

This grey, long-range Model 3, looks to 

be the first actual taxi. 13cabs offers a 

Silver Service tier, that is their luxury 

branding. This is reflected on the car 

with a matte grey/silver wrap, along 

with logos on the side, top and rear of 

the car, while the official taxi number, 

T57871 is located on the rear doors 

[and the number plate]. 

I remember many years ago having 

a conversation with a Sydney taxi 

driver about EVs. He said to me, they’ll 

never replace cars like this (meaning 

ICE - Internal Combustion Engine) and 

he said it so confidently, I had to ask 

more 

He explained that taxis (those in 

metro areas at least), run 24/7. When 

the driver needs a break, their shift 

ends and the next driver gets in and 

the car continues to earn income. 

At the time EVs took around 6+ hours 

to recharge, but today that’s down 

to less than an hour to gain an extra 

500km+ of range. While this Model 

3 isn’t the first EV to become a taxi 

in Australia, it is the longest-range 

EV available in Australia with an 

estimated range of 620km (NEDC). 

Given transport is responsible for 

such a massive volume of emissions, 

moving taxis to electric vehicles is 

incredibly important. 

According to Energy.gov.au, light 

vehicles (ie cars, 4x4s, SUVs and 

small commercial vehicles up to 3.5 

tonnes) account for 10% of Australia’s 

greenhouse gas emissions. The 

average emissions intensity for new 

passenger vehicles sold in Australia is 

45% higher than it is in Europe. 

As we know Teslas don’t come 

cheap, with the Model 3 Long Range 

Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive priced at 

$95,589 driveaway in QLD. 

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The economics are benefited by 

this being recognised as a premium 

vehicle and as such would attract a 

higher tariff than a regular taxi. 

Tesla uses the following parameters 

for their projected fuel savings, 

however, based on the data 

provided by the ATO, we see 

taxis can accumulate as many as 

150,000km per year, 10 times that of 

a regular consumer. 

EVs are less expensive to fuel 

than petrol powered vehicles. 

The average person drives 

approximately 15,000 kilometres 

and spends around $1,800 on petrol 

per year. In comparison, the cost of 

electricity to power Model 3 over 

the same distance is 3 times lower. 

Over the 5 year average length of 

car ownership, that’s approximately 

$5,600 in petrol savings. 

We’ve 

assumed a 

fuel economy 

of 7.0 litres 

per 100 

kilometres for 

a comparable 

petrol 

powered car. 

We’ve also 

assumed 

the national 

average 

of $0.30 per kilowatt hour for 

electricity and $1.75 per litre for 

premium petrol over the next 5 

years. 

This means the 

potential savings per 

year would be closer to 

$56,000 over a 5 year 

period. 

At the theoretical 150k per year, 

you would have also clocked up 

750,000 on the car and at that point 

you’d be looking for a new engine, 

transmission or in the case of a 

Tesla, a new battery. 

This use case probably 

demonstrates better than most, why 

talk of a million-mile battery is so 

important to actually transitioning 

not just some cars, but all uses of 

cars to electric. 


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from www.bestlifeonline.com/world-facts/ 

The Canary Islands 

are named after 

dogs, not birds. 

North Korea 

and Cuba are 

the only places 

you cannot buy 

Coca-Cola. 

All the ants on Earth 

weigh about as much as 

all the humans. 

The hottest chilli 

pepper in the 

world is so hot it 

could kill you. 

The archipelago is 

actually part of Spain 

and in Spanish, the 

area's name is Islas 

Canarias, which comes 

from the Latin phrase 

Canariae Insulae for 

"island of dogs." 

Why? Because 

these countries 

are under longterm 

U.S. trade 

embargoes. 

There are 7.8 million 

people alive on Earth 

and 10 quadrillion 

(10,000,000,000,000,000) 

individual ants crawling around 

at any given time. Thus, when 

combined, all of those ants 

would weigh about the same as 

all of us humans. 

Which? Dragon's 

Breath chilli pepper is 

so hot it's downright 

deadly and if eaten 

will most probably 

send you into 

anaphylactic shock. 


National Taxi travelling between borders 

Helplines 

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It’s important we look after our mental health 

during COVID-19. The impacts of the outbreak, 

physical distancing and isolation can make us 

feel anxious, worried and stressed. 

Here is a list of helplines that will provide you with a safe and anonymous space, to communicate 

with professionals online or via phone on a mental health or life issue you may be facing currently. 

Information on symptoms, 

treatment and prevention of 

depression and bipolar disorder. 

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au 

Information and support to help 

everyone in Australia achieve their 

best possible mental health – helping 

with issues of depression, suicide 

and anxiety disorders. 

P: 1300 22 4636 

www.beyondblue.org.au 

Short-term counselling and 

emotional and psychological support 

services for carers and their families 

in each state and territory. 

P: 1800 242 636 

www.carersaustralia.com.au 

A national platform for multicultural 

communities and Australian mental 

health services to access resources, 

services and information in a 

culturally accessible format. 

www.embracementalhealth.org.au 

Free online and phone service that 

supports young people aged 12 to 25 

and their families, going through a 

tough time. 

www.headspace.org.au 

An innovative website that can help 

you find free and low-cost, trusted 

online and phone mental health 

resources. 

www.headtohealth.gov.au 

A free, private and confidential, 

telephone and online counselling 

service for young people aged 

between 5 and 25. P: 1800 55 1800 

www.kidshelpline.com.au 

A national charity providing all 

Australians experiencing a personal 

crisis with access to 24 hour crisis 

support and suicide prevention 

services. P: 13 11 14 

www.lifeline.org.au 

A telephone and online support, 

information and referral service, 

helping men to deal with 

relationship problems effectively. 

P: 1300 78 99 78 

www.mensline.org.au 

A community-managed specialist 

mental health service provider, 

supporting people dealing with 

the day-to-day impacts of mental 

illness, as well as their families, 

friends and carers. P: 1300 286 463 

www.mindaustralia.org.au 

An online and telephone clinic 

providing free assessment and 

treatment services for Australian 

adults with anxiety or depression. 

P: 1800 61 44 34 

www.mindspot.org.au 

A provider of relationship support 

services for individuals, families 

and communities. 

P: 1300 364 277 

www.relationships.org.au 

Information about mental illness, 

treatments, where to go for 

support and help carers. 

P: 1800 18 7263 

www.sane.org 

A free text, chat and call back 

service connecting individuals 

seeking counselling services with 

qualified professionals. 

www.tiacs.org

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Immediate vacancy is available for a Minibus Taxi Driver. 

Daytime/weekends shifts available. NT Driver's Licence 

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Drivers wanted full time or part time in Morley and Perth. 

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Day Shifts (5-7 days). Please call Georgina on (08) 9230 0400. 

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Day shift $105 and night shift $120. Change over 

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OVERSEAS 

news 

Chinese city 

orders taxi drivers 

to remove tattoos 

Taxi drivers in Lanzhou, a north-western Chinese city, 

recently received an unusually blunt government 

directive: Get rid of your tattoos. 

The order came in August as Lanzhou's transportation 

committee rolled out a campaign to spruce up the 

image of local taxi drivers. Ostensibly, the no-tattoo 

rule was meant to keep some passengers from feeling 

uncomfortable. 

Officials in Lanzhou said “large tattoos on drivers may 

cause distress to passengers who are women and 

children.” 

The order has revived a debate over stigmatised body 

art. Many younger Chinese have embraced tattooing, but 

others associate it with criminality. 

The committee is also stating that “drivers who already 

have tattoos should remove them through surgical 

procedures to the greatest extent possible.” 

Yet, removing tattoos is painful and expensive, requiring 

repeat visits to scrub traces of permanent ink from the 

skin through laser technology. The process can also leave 

scars and faded patches of colour. 

And who is going to pay for the removal procedure? 

Lanzhou’s Transportation Committee? 

Tattoo culture began to flourish in China as the country 

opened up to the West ahead of the Beijing Olympics in 

2008. Western influences and pop culture resonated with 

Chinese audiences. More entertainers and athletes began 

displaying tattoos in televised appearances, including 

Lin Dan, a badminton Olympic champion who bared his 

ink-stained arms during competitions. 

In China, the increasing acceptance of tattoos has been 

resisted by conservative gatekeepers. In 2017 and 2019 

television censors blurred images of tattoos, as well 

as cleavage and men’s earrings. And last year, Chinese 

sports officials ordered soccer players with tattooed arms 

to wear long sleeves. 

Changchun, in the north-eastern province of Jilin, 

recently issued its own ban on tattoos for cabbies and 

told them to cover them up. 

Lanzhou’s directive may be among the most harsh for taxi 

drivers. 


The ride-hailing firm claims to have 

over 25,000 drivers registered in the 

capital offering three categories of 

rides to customers: Comfort, Comfort 

XL and Exec. 

Gett, one of the big players in 

corporate ground travel and known 

for using London’s iconic black taxi, 

announced a ‘strategic partnership’ 

in August with Ola. 

Ola found not fit and 

proper to hold a private 

hire operator’s licence in 

London 

by Perry Richardson | taxi-point.co.uk 

Ride-hailing firm Ola was found not 

fit and proper to hold a private hire 

operator’s licence in London. 

Transport for London (TfL) has 

refused to grant Ola a new London 

private hire vehicle (PHV) operator’s 

licence as it cannot find it fit and 

proper to hold one after discovering 

a number of failures that could have 

risked public safety. 

TfL regulates London's taxi and 

private hire trade which is designed 

to ensure passenger safety. As part 

of licensing conditions, private 

hire operators must meet rigorous 

regulations, and demonstrate to TfL 

that they do so, in order to operate. 

Ola has been operating in London 

since February 2020 and recently 

made TfL aware of a number of 

failures that had potential public 

safety consequences. These 

included: 

• Historic breaches of the 

licensing regime that led to 

unlicensed drivers and vehicles 

undertaking more than 1,000 

passenger trips on behalf of Ola. 

• Failure to draw these breaches 

to TfL’s attention immediately 

when they were first identified. 

Applicants have a right to appeal a 

decision not to grant a licence to a 

magistrates’ court within 21 days. 

Ola can continue to operate pending 

the outcome of any appeal process. 

Ola officially launched in London in 

February 2020 following its UK launch 

in August 2018, and operates in 27 

cities in the UK and over 250 globally. 

Helen Chapman, TfL’s Director of 

Licensing, Regulation and Charging, 

said: “Our duty as a regulator is to 

ensure passenger safety. Through 

our investigations we discovered 

that flaws in Ola’s operating model 

have led to the use of unlicensed 

drivers and vehicles in more than 

1,000 passenger trips, which may 

have put passenger safety at risk.” 

“If they do appeal, Ola can continue 

to operate and drivers can continue 

to undertake bookings on behalf 

of Ola. We will closely scrutinise 

the company to ensure passengers' 

safety is not compromised.” 

Marc Rozendal, Ola’s UK Managing 

Director said, “At Ola, our core 

principle is to work closely, 

collaboratively and transparently 

with regulators such as TfL. We have 

been working with TfL during the 

review period and have sought to 

provide assurances and address 

the issues raised in an open and 

transparent manner." 

"Ola will take the opportunity to 

appeal this decision and in doing 

so, our riders and drivers can rest 

assured that we will continue to 

operate as normal, providing safe 

and reliable mobility for London." 


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OVERSEAS 

news 

Federal Department of Labor 

weighs in on the employee 

vs contractor debate 

The U.S. Department of Labor last 

month said it would soon propose 

a rule that could make it easier to 

classify workers as independent 

contractors rather than employees, 

a major issue for the “gig economy” 

and other industries that use 

contractors to contain costs. 

The potential misclassification 

of workers as independent 

contractors has been the subject 

of renewed scrutiny with the 

growth of the gig economy. The 

Obama administration issued 

informal guidance attempting to 

limit the scope of independent 

contractor status, but the current 

administration withdrew that 

guidance on June 7, 2017. 

Independent contractors are 

not entitled to many of the legal 

protections afforded to employees, 

such as minimum wage and 

overtime pay. Employees can cost 

companies up to 40% more than 

contractors, according to several 

studies. 

In determining the degree of 

economic dependence, the rule 

considers two factors: 

(1) the nature and degree of the 

individual’s control over the work 

(i.e. the more control the worker 

has over their schedule, the 

performance of the work, selection 

of projects, and/or ability to work 

for others, the more likely they are 

to be an independent contractor), 

and 

(2) the individual’s opportunity for 

profit or loss (i.e., the greater the 

risk, the more likely the individual is 

independent). 

The proposed rule reminds that the 

reality of the working relationship, 

not the terms of a written contract 

or informal understanding, 

dictates the final determination of 

independence. 

This proposal comes as Uber 

Technologies Inc and other gig 

economy firms are challenging a 

California law (AB5) adopted last 

year that makes it more difficult 

to treat workers as independent 

contractors. 

Uber and courier service Postmates 

Inc have filed a lawsuit claiming the 

AB5 law is unconstitutional. The 

companies have also launched a 

campaign to urge California voters 

to approve a ballot referendum in 

November that would exempt appbased 

services from the scope of 

the law. 


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