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Rod Barton MP is seeking to level the 

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Surging cost of Uber rides gives taxis a 

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VIC News 

Melbourne 

Airport 

PICK UP RANKS 

Taxis and Hire Cars have served 

Melbourne Airport well for 

decades, but late last year 

Melbourne Airport decided to 

undertake a financial deal with ridehail 

company Uber, thus allowing 

Uber to take over the main taxi 

rank at T2 (international) and T3 

(Virgin). 

The Melbourne Airport Taxi Holding 

Area was designed and created to 

hold around 1200 taxis in readiness 

for the passengers arriving from 

interstate and overseas. 

Nowadays you will be lucky to find 

120 taxis, not 1200, in the Primary 

Taxi Holding Area. The average 

wait time is 3-5 hours until the taxis 

can move to the feeder rank and 

then another 20 minutes before 

they are called to T1 (Qantas) or T4. 

Earlier this month chief of ground 

transport at Melbourne Airport 

confirmed that Uber paid for the 

removal of the taxi rank. 

Rod Barton MP recently 

commented on this topic “Given 

the government provides much 

funding and support for Melbourne 

Airport, this blatant commercial 

arrangement should have been 

stopped at the outset. It is not 

in the public interest for public 

transport access to be privately 

sold to a multinational corporation 

that has proven time and time 

again it is not a fit and proper 

entity.” 

Furthermore this position 

discriminates against not only 

the taxi industry but all the other 

rideshare entities. It is only Uber 

that has the privilege of being at 

the main taxi rank - not Ola, not Didi 

Mr Barton has also asked the 

Minister for Transport “What part 

did the regulator (CPVV) play in 

negotiating the removal of the 

taxi rank at Melbourne Airport to 

accommodate Uber?” 

We have been advised that 

disability groups were NOT 

contracted or consulted with 

regards to this relocation. 

The relocation of the taxi ranks 

disadvantages disabled passengers 

who require a Wheelchair 

Accessible Taxi as they are forced 

to make their way the length of 

the airport to reach a taxi at T1 or 

navigate an obstacle course to 

reach the T4 car park taxi rank. This 

also applies to the elderly and those 

without a smart phone who do not 

have nor want to use the Uber app. 

Just to confuse everyone a bit 

more, the rank signage and 

information on the Melbourne 

Airport website regarding taxis and 

Uber have not been updated. 

Even though the rank supervisors 

do advise where the taxi ranks 

are located, there are some Uber 

drivers telling arriving passengers 

that taxis are no longer servicing 

the airport and that they must 

download the app. 

This is so wrong in so many ways! 


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On a recent return to Melbourne after a short trip to Europe to care for a relative, 

I was astounded to find that the taxi rank outside the arrivals hall at Tullamarine 

[Melbourne Airport] has been replaced by two conveniently located Uber driver pick 

up points. Apparently the taxis have been relegated to the far end of Terminal 1, and at 

Terminal 4. 

Not only has the directional signage not been updated, which is frustrating for arriving 

travellers, the distance to walk to the taxis is lengthy particularly for elderly or disabled people 

and it is poorly lit. 

It is appalling that Uber has driven the taxis and the taxi drivers out of the market, forcing 

the public to use its service. I also understand that Uber charges varying rates depending 

on demand and time of day, that drivers are poorly remunerated and that the service is not 

regulated. 

This is in stark contrast to the fare-controlled, clean, hybrid-vehicle taxi service 

encountered at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. 

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Seeking to 

level the 

playing 

field 

This year is when I am 

expecting a lot of issues to 

come to a head. With the 

State election in November, 

I am pushing harder than 

ever for major reforms in the 

commercial passenger vehicle 

industry that not only create 

a level playing field, but also 

repairs the suffering of the 

past to create a pathway 

forward. 

Rod Barton MLC 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 


VICTORIA news 

As many of you are aware, the class action against 

Uber has been moving on in the background. The 

Uber Class Action is a big matter. It is taking on a 

very large company and claiming that it engaged in 

conspiracy by unlawful means, giving rise to many 

hundreds of millions of dollars of loss for taxi and 

hire car industry members. For obvious reasons, 

Uber is strongly defending its actions and this 

makes it a procedurally complex case. 

Uber has so far produced over 80,000 documents as 

part of discovery. Over 12,000 of these documents 

are subject to a claim of legal privilege, and Uber 

says it should not have to disclose them. It has 

taken considerable time for the legal team at 

Maurice Blackburn to review all these documents, 

and challenge claims of privilege when it thinks it 

worthwhile to do so. 

The next hearing is in February, where some 

privilege claims will be tested. 

COVID-19, of course, hasn’t made things any easier, 

for people in the taxi and hire car industry or the 

court system. Everyone working on this case has 

tried their best to keep things moving, but it’s been 

a challenge progressing such a complex case in a 

global pandemic. 

taxi or hire car driver in Victoria, New South Wales, 

Queensland or Western Australia, join the over 8000 

registrants and take part in this important process. 

We have also been continuing to apply pressure 

to Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) 

regarding a number of decisions they have made. 

As everyone is aware, last year we requested 

documents (FOI) from the CPVV concerning the 

Uber Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) Trial that 

occurred in Geelong. 

The Privacy Commissioner has determined most 

of these documents should be publicly released. 

However, the CPVV are fighting this determination 

in VCAT! 

It is very interesting to see that the CPVV have hired 

Mick Batskos (Google him), the gun for keeping 

government secrets. Can you believe this is all to 

hide the records of a six-person Uber trial that went 

for a mere eight weeks? What could they possibly be 

hiding? 

My team and I are working hard to get results, and 

we will keep you updated on our work as we move 

forward into 2022! 

This is a really important case about the right for 

people to participate in a competitive market on 

equal footing and be given a fair chance to succeed. 

It is about challenging a large company that’s 

throwing its weight around to get its way, with 

everyday people paying the price. 

It’s going to take a while to resolve, but if anything 

that makes it all the more important. 

I would like to encourage all those who haven’t yet 

registered to do so. You can sign up to the Uber 

Class Action on the Maurice Blackburn website, and 

it is no financial burden or risk to you. If you are a 

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SURGING COST OF UBER RIDES 

Taxis get a chance in 

a fare fight 

by Henrietta Cook 

After growing frustrated by 

lengthy wait times and expensive 

rideshare fares, Jamin Robertson 

started using taxis again. 

On a recent Sunday night, Uber 

quoted him $110 to travel from 

Melbourne Airport to Port 

Melbourne, a trip that would 

normally cost between $50 and 

$60. 

Mr Roberston resorted to using a 

taxi instead, which cost $75. 

“I used to use both Uber and Didi 

and went with what was more 

cost-effective,” he said. 

“Now I will be more inclined to 

phone the operator and book a 

cab.” 

Victorians are flocking back to 

taxis following the easing of 

restrictions and amid concerns 

about the rising cost of rideshare 

services such as Uber, which 

attract surge pricing during 

periods of peak demand. 

Many consumers, including Mr 

Robertson, have noticed that 

cancellations have become a lot 

more prevalent on Uber and he 

suspects drivers are abandoning 

bookings to chase surge fares. 

RMIT senior marketing lecturer Dr 

Torgier Aleti said consumers were 

growing tired of surge pricing and 

taxis were regaining many of the 

customers they had previously lost 

to the popular rideshare app. 

“Uber prices change at any 

given time and you have to keep 

checking it to see if you get a 

better deal,” he said. “It can be 

very tiresome and it doesn’t give 

you a good user experience.” 

Stuart Overell, the Chief Operating 

Officer of 13cabs, said demand 

for his taxis had almost doubled 

during peak hours over the past 

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few months, especially in the CBD. 

He said younger passengers who 

were heading out to events were 

behind the spike in bookings. He 

said many of these customers 

were previously rideshare users. 

“There’s the convenience of 

walking out and grabbing a cab,” 

he said. 

The spike in demand for private 

transport services has coincided 

with a shortage in drivers caused 

by workers returning to their 

overseas homes during the 

pandemic and international 

student numbers dwindling. 

Uber has said the number of 

drivers using its app in Australia 

has not changed during the 

pandemic. 

Mr Overell said 13cabs is trying to 

recruit an additional 4000 drivers 

to meet demand across Australia. 

A spokeswoman for Uber said the 

company was also experiencing a 

“huge spike” in demand but would 

not share any data on this, saying 

it was “commercially sensitive”. 

Unlike taxis, when there 

is high demand for Ubers 

in certain areas and not 

enough cars on the road, 

fares are increased for 

consumers through surge 

pricing. 

“We’re conscious of the impact 

this increased demand has on 

the rider experience, and we’re 

doing more to make sure the 

platform meets rider expectations, 

including actively sharing with 

driver-partners the peak times for 

demand and thus earnings in their 

cities,” the spokeswoman said. 

While the spokeswoman said 

there had been no pricing changes 

during the pandemic, The Age has 

come across many incidents were 

consumers have been charged or 

quoted exorbitant fares. 

One customer was quoted $242 

for a trip from Melbourne’s CBD to 

the south-eastern suburbs 

In one recent case, a Melbourne 

woman was going to be charged 

$242 to travel from Collins Street 

to Carrum Downs on a Sunday 

afternoon. 

Victorian Taxi Association 

President, Stephen Armstrong said 

while airport trips were still down 

due to people holidaying locally, 

drivers were rejoicing the return 

of customers. He said many were 

former rideshare users who had 

complained about increased costs. 

“Our workload is coming back,” 

said Mr Armstrong, who is also the 

Chair of Ballarat Taxis. 

Sam Hipsz has been driving a taxi 

for 13cab for more than three 

years and mainly operates across 

Melbourne’s CBD and the southeastern 

suburbs. 

“Since restrictions were lifted 

more people are out and about, 

either going to work or a party, 

which is great to see,” he said. 

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DRIVERLESS CARS 

bad for environment if they 

LEAD TO MORE AUTO USE 

For years, self-driving car 

technology has remained 

tantalizingly just beyond the 

horizon. Bold predictions 

notwithstanding, fully automated 

vehicles still haven’t appeared in 

showrooms. But the technology 

appears poised for a leap forward 

in 2022. 

Companies including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Honda 

are bringing so-called Level 3 AVs [Automated Vehicles] to 

market that will let drivers take their hands off the wheel 

under specific conditions, and virtually every major auto 

manufacturer is testing self-driving systems. 

Automated vehicles hold tremendous promise. Cars 

that handle most or all driving tasks could be safer than 

human drivers, operate more efficiently and open up new 

opportunities for seniors, people with disabilities and 

others who can’t drive themselves. But while attention 

has understandably focused on safety, the potential 

environmental impacts of automated vehicles have largely 

taken a back seat. 


We study automated vehicle 

technologies and how consumers 

are likely to use them. In two recent 

studies, our research teams found 

two creative ways to assess the reallife 

impacts that automated vehicles 

could have on the environment. 

By analyzing drivers’ use of partially 

automated vehicles and simulating 

the expected impact of future 

driverless vehicles, we found that 

both automated vehicle types will 

encourage a lot more driving. This 

will increase transportation-related 

pollution and traffic congestion 

unless regulators take steps to make 

car travel less appealing. 

MORE MILES, MORE CARBON 

EMISSIONS 

Research has previously suggested 

that automated vehicles could 

cause people to drive more than 

they currently do, leading to more 

congestion, energy consumption 

and pollution. Riding in a car as a 

passenger is much less stressful 

than driving, so people might be 

willing to sit through longer trips 

and battle more traffic if they can 

relax and do other things during the 

journey. The promise of a relaxed, 

comfortable commute to work 

could even make some people move 

farther away from their workplaces 

and accelerate suburban sprawl 

trends. 

People would also have the ability to 

send their cars on “zero-occupancy” 

trips or errands without passengers. 

For example, if you don’t want to 

pay for parking downtown, at some 

point, you may be able to send 

your car back home while you’re at 

work and summon it when needed. 

Convenient, but also twice the 

driving. 

THE REAL-WORLD 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 

OF AUTOMATED CARS 

While we and other researchers 

have predicted these outcomes 

through modeling, no one has 

been able to verify them because 

fully automated vehicles aren’t 

commercially available yet. So we 

found two innovative ways to use 

currently available technologies 

to study the real-world impacts of 

automated vehicles. 

WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE 

PARTIALLY AUTOMATED 

VEHICLES, THEY TRAVEL 

FARTHER. 

In a study published in mid-2021, 

we surveyed 940 people who 

drive partially automated vehicles. 

Systems like Tesla’s Autopilot can 

assist with driving tasks and reduce 

the burden of driving, although to a 

lesser degree than fully automated 

vehicles will. 

We found that drivers who used 

Autopilot drove an average of nearly 

5,000 more miles per year than 

those who didn’t. In interviews with 

36 drivers of partially automated 

vehicles, they generally said they 

were more willing to sit in traffic and 

took more long-distance trips, all 

because of the increased comfort 

and reduced stress provided by 

semi-automated systems. 

WHEN PEOPLE CAN USE A 

CAR WITHOUT HAVING TO 

OPERATE IT, THEY INCREASE 

THEIR CAR TRAVEL. 

In a separate study conducted in late 

2019 and early 2020, we simulated 

the function of a fully automated 

vehicle by providing 43 households 

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in Sacramento, California, with a 

chauffeur service to take over the 

family driving duties and tracking 

how they used it. 

These households increased their 

vehicle miles travelled by 60% over 

their pre-chauffeur travel and 

dramatically reduced their use of 

transit, bicycling and walking. 

In addition, more than half of 

the increase in vehicle travel 

involved sending chauffeurs on 

zero-occupancy trips without a 

household member in the car. 

LIMITING POLLUTION FROM 

AUTOMATED CAR USE 

These findings show that automated 

vehicles will encourage a lot more 

driving in the future and that 

partially automated vehicles are 

doing so now. But, is there any way 

to reap its benefits without making 

climate change, air quality, and 

congestion worse? 

Requiring future automated vehicles 

to use zero-emission technology, as 

California is doing, can be a big help. 

But until countries develop a 100% 

carbon-free electricity system, even 

electric cars will produce some 

upstream emissions from power 

generation. And all car travel causes 

other harmful impacts, such as 

water and air pollution from brake 

and tire wear, collisions with wildlife 

and traffic congestion. 



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DRIVERLESS CARS 

bad for environment if they 

LEAD TO MORE AUTO USE 

TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION 

IN DRIVING AND ASSOCIATED 

HARMS, REGULATORS AND 

COMMUNITIES NEED TO 

SEND SIGNALS THAT DRIVING 

ISN’T FREE. 

They could do this by putting a price 

on car travel – particularly on zerooccupancy 

trips. 

In place of fuel taxes, state and 

federal governments could adopt 

user fees or charges for the number 

of vehicle miles that drivers travel. 

Correctly pricing the cost of private 

vehicle travel could encourage 

travellers to consider cheaper and 

more efficient modes, such as public 

transit, walking and bicycling. 

These fees could be adjusted based 

on location – for example, charging 

more to drive into dense city centres 

– or other factors such as time of 

day, traffic congestion levels, vehicle 

occupancy and vehicle type. Modern 

communication technologies can 

enable such policies by tracking 

where and when cars are on the 

roads. 

Another option would be to 

promote shared fleets of automated 

vehicles rather than privately 

owned ones. We envision these as 

commercial companies, similar to 

Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing 

providers. Having a car available 

when needed could make it possible 

to forgo car ownership and could 

serve travel demand much more 

efficiently by essentially acting as 

on-demand transit. These networks 

could also help riders reach fixedroute 

public transportation services 

that operate on main transportation 

corridors. 

All of these policies will be most 

effective if they are adopted now, 

before automated vehicles are 

widespread. A transportation future 

that is automated, electric and 

shared could be environmentally 

sustainable – but in our view, it’s 

unlikely to evolve that way on its 

own. 

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Dom Taylor, General Manager, Uber Australia & New Zealand; Dave Trumbull, CTO & Co-founder, Car Next Door; 

Will Davies, CEO & Co-founder, Car Next Door. 

Uber buys 

Car Next Door 

On 20 January 2022, Uber 

announced that it had acquired Car 

Next Door, an Australian company 

first launched in Sydney in 2012 that 

offers convenient access to cars for 

renters while providing revenue to 

car owners. The peer-to-peer carsharing 

platform makes it easy to 

turn any car into a shared car. 

By adding Car Next Door to its 

suite of products, Uber hopes to 

offer Australians with an affordable 

and convenient alternative to 

private car ownership, as it would 

give riders a reliable option for 

trips that are less suited to ridesharing, 

such as running errands at 

the store or a day trip away. 

Apparently, Uber and Car Next 

Door share a the same vision to 

“make transport not just safe, 

convenient and affordable — but 

also sustainable”. 

Car Next Door co-founder and CEO 

Will Davies says that he has seen 

attitudes towards car ownership 

starting to shift over the past ten 

years in the market. 

“We know that many of our 

members are already combining 

car-share and ride-share with 

shared bikes and scooters, walking 

and public transport for a mobility 

mix that suits their lifestyle,” he 

said. 

“We’re hearing from more and 

more people that they no longer 

feel the need to own a car because 

getting transport on demand saves 

them money and hassle.” 

“In the ten years since we and 

Uber launched in Australia, 

attitudes to car ownership have 

really started to shift.” 


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Transport Alliance Australia is a peak body for 

those within the Australian commercial passenger 

transport sector. We represent owners, drivers, 

operators and all industry stakeholders in every 

Australian State and Territory. 

CONTACT DETAILS 

OUR OBJECTIVES: 

advocate for the betterment of Phone: the Australian personal passenger 

Toni Peters – 0400 137 866 

transport sector ; 

André Baruch - 0417 898 698 

maintain a cohesive network of stakeholders in this sector; 

Email: 

consider and deal with all questions and issues involving this sector; 

info@taa-national.com.au 

promote, support and propose legislative or other measures affecting 

this sector; 

Website: 

www.taa-national.com.au 

campaign to improve driver/owner remuneration levels; 

protect the rights of drivers, owners, operators, networks and booking 

service providers in this sector; 

connect individuals and entities within this sector to create 

opportunities for these parties; 

promote ideas and programs to assist in maintaining Phone: a high standard 

for all TAA members. ONLY 

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STATE/TERRITORY REGULATORS Email: 

info@taa-national.com.au 

ACT 

Access Canberra | www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au 

NSW 

NT 

A NON FOR PROFIT BODY RUN BY 

MEMBERS, FOR MEMBERS 

Advocating for the betterment of the Austral 

personal passenger transport sector. 

Transport Alliance Australia is a peak body fo 

those within the Australian commercial passen 

transport sector. We represent owners, drivers 

operators and all industry stakeholders in ever 

Australian State and Territory. 

for 

individual 

membership 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Website: 

see www.taa-national.com.au 

website See website for full for details full details 

Transport for NSW – Roads and Maritime | www.rms.nsw.gov.au 

Point to Point Transport | www.pointtopoint.nsw.gov.au 

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics | www.dipl.nt.gov.au 


QLD 

SA 


Department of Transport and Main Roads | www.tmr.qld.gov.au 

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure | www.dpti.sa.gov.au 

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STATISTICS 

SA 

#of Registered 

Point-to-Point VEHICLES 

as at 31 December 2021 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

SPVs - 

Weddings/Tours 

SA - Vehicles 

Chauffeur 

Vehicles 

Taxis Rideshare 

01-Sep-20 175 384 1,299 4,211 

01-Jan-21 194 386 1,382 4,564 

01-Jul-21 195 374 1,355 4,725 

31-Dec-21 203 360 1,232 4,588 

NT 

nt vehicles 

# CP VEHICLES as at 31 December 2021 

QLD 

# of Registered Personalised 

Transport LICENCES 

QLD Vehicles 


20,000 

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

- 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

- 

Taxis 

Multiple 

Purpose 

Taxis 

Private Hire 

Cars 

Rideshare 

01-Jul-21 187 48 14 681 

30-Sep-21 193 49 14 702 

31-Dec-21 181 46 8 692 

Limousine Taxi Service Booked Hire Service 

30-Jun-20 499 3,253 17,459 

30-Sep-21 485 3,249 15,549 

31-Dec-21 485 3,249 14,990 

WA 

#of Registered On-demand WA VEHICLES 


18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

0 

TAS 

# of Registered Transport Services 

VEHICLES 

as at 31 December Tas 2021 vehicles 

1,800 

1,600 

1,400 

1,200 

1,000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

- 

On-demand rank or 

hail 

On-demand charter 

31-Dec-20 2,295 16,302 

31-Dec-21 2,236 14,880 

Taxis & Luxury Hire Cars Ride-sourcing 

31-Dec-20 554 1,496 

30-Jun-21 543 1,335 

31-Dec-21 541 1,533 

18 February 2022 

31-Dec-20 30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21

NSW 

# of Metro & Non-Metro 

LICENCE PLATES 

as at 31 November 2021 

NSW Taxi Licences 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

90,000 

80,000 

70,000 

60,000 

50,000 

40,000 

30,000 

20,000 

90,000 

80,000 

70,000 

60,000 

50,000 

40,000 

30,000 

20,000 

VIC 

# of Registered Commercial 

Passenger VEHICLES 


90,000 90,000 

80,000 80,000 

70,000 70,000 

60,000 60,000 

50,000 50,000 

40,000 40,000 

30,000 30,000 

20,000 20,000 

- 

10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Taxi Licences Metro 

Taxi Licences Non-Metro 

- 

- 

- - 

Jan-18 5,399 913 

Unbooked CPVs Unbooked CPVs Unbooked Unbooked CPVs Wheelchair CPVs Taxis Wheelchair Taxis Wheelchair Wheelchair Taxis Booked Taxis CPVsBooked CPVs 

Jan-19 5,576 1,210 30-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 5,00030-Sep-17 5,000 5,000 5,000 636 636 636 636 2,824 2,824 

Jan-20 5,587 

31-Dec-17 

1,425 

31-Dec-17 7,27131-Dec-17 7,271 7,271 7,271 745 745 745 745 13,396 13,396 

Jan-21 4,492 

31-Jan-19 

1,432 

31-Jan-19 31-Jan-19 10,876 31-Jan-19 10,876 10,876 10,876 931 931 931 931 50,192 50,192 

Oct-21 5,229 

31-Jan-20 31-Jan-20 10,0131-Jan-20 10,013 10,013 10,013 967 967 967 967 70,905 70,905 

1,455 

30-Jun-21 30-Jun-21 8,0830-Jun-21 8,083 8,083 8,083 975 975 975 975 79,777 79,777 

Dec-21 5,217 1,446 

31-Dec-21 31-Dec-21 7,85531-Dec-21 7,855 7,855 7,855 954 954 954 954 83,626 83,626 

# of Total Taxi Licences & On Hold TREND 


8,000 

7,000 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

TOTAL NSW Taxi 

Licences 

nsw licences on hold 

Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Oct-21 Dec-21 

6,312 6,786 7,012 5,924 6,694 6,571 

Taxi Plates on hold 379 558 650 2,113 2,007 1,987 

Booked CPVs , 

83,626 , 90% 

Unbooked CPVs , 

7,855 , 9% Wheelchair 

Taxis , 954 , 1% 

# of Passenger Transport (PT) 

DRIVER LICENCES 

NSW 

as 

Driver 

at 31 

Licences 

December 2021 

140,000 

127,797 130,711 132,619 

119,847 

120,000 

99,403 

100,000 

77,838 

80,000 

60,000 

40,000 

20,000 

0 

Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Sept 21 Dec 21 

# of Registered CPV Vic Drivers DRIVERS 


140,000 

113,659 

117,633 118,300 

120,000 

109,142 

100,000 

92,479 

80,000 

65,543 

60,000 

40,000 

20,000 

- 

01-Dec-17 01-Dec-18 01-Jan-20 31-Dec-20 30-Sep-21 31-Dec-21 



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NEW SOUTH WALES news 

NSW News 

NSW TAXI INDUSTRY 

Pledge 

Support 

FOR ALL NSW TAXI 

LICENCE OWNERS 

Fair & Proper 

Compensation 

The NSW Taxi Council has requested 

all the Taxi Licence Owners in NSW to 

reach out to their Local Member of 

Parliament in NSW to sign the NSW 

Taxi Industry Pledge in support of fair 

and proper compensation for all Taxi 

Licence Owners in NSW. 

Taxi Licence Owners in NSW have lost 

the value of their NSW Taxi Licences 

since the NSW Government changed 

the rules governing the Taxi Industry in 

2016. Transport for NSW is preparing 

a Bill on further reforms in the Point 

to Point Transport Industry to be 

introduced into the NSW Parliament 

in early 2022. The Bill proposes to 

cancel all existing Taxi Licences with 

inadequate compensation, issue 

unlimited annual licences for a small 

fee, abolish operating areas, and 

deregulate fares. 

CEO of the NSW Taxi Council, Martin 

Rogers, said, “The NSW Government 

destroyed the savings of Taxi licence 

owners in how they legalised rideshare 

in 2015 and subsequent reforms in 2016 

and fair and proper compensation. 

It is a vital first step for the NSW 

Government to get right. The NSW 

Taxi Council has proposed a workable, 

no-net cost to the NSW Government 

solution.” 

Mr Rogers further added, “We agree 

with the Government when they 

say they want to make it as easy 

and smooth as possible for Taxi 

businesses to transition under the 

new reforms and that it should be 

easy to exit the industry if Taxi Licence 

Owners and Service Providers do 

not wish to continue to provide Taxi 

services. However, the proposed 

NSW Government deregulation and 

reform proposals are short-sighted 

and only hurt the Taxi Licence Owners, 

small business owners, communities 

and customers in NSW. It is risking 

service delivery to vital sectors of the 

community. We support reforms, if 



they are the right reforms. The 

reforms need to ensure fair and 

proper compensation for Taxi 

licence owners and a regulated 

system that supports a Taxi 

industry that encourages future 

business investment and provides a 

viable, reliable and affordable travel 

option for passengers across all of 

NSW.” 

Gareth Ward – MP for Kiama is the 

first NSW Member of Parliament 

to sign the NSW Taxi Industry 

Pledge. 

The NSW Taxi Council is 

coordinating with Taxi Licence 

Owners across NSW to make an 

appointment with their Local 

Member of Parliament and 

request their Local MP adds 

their name, electorate, signature 

and date to the NSW Taxi 

Industry Pledge, showing their 

support towards fair and proper 

compensation for loss in value of 

Taxi Licences in NSW and the need 

for a viable Taxi industry across all 

of NSW to continue. 



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NSW TAXI INDUSTRY WELCOMES 

Extension of Regional 

Seniors Travel Card 

The NSW Taxi Council and 

the Country Taxi Operators 

Association welcomes the 

announcement from the NSW 

Nationals - Deputy Premier 

and Minister for Regional 

NSW - Paul Toole and Nationals 

Minister for Regional Transport 

and Roads - Sam Farraway, to 

extend the Regional Seniors 

Travel Card program until 

the end 2023 as well as the 

expansion of the eligibility to 

include seniors who are carers 

and those with disabilities. 

The Regional Seniors Travel Card 

was initially promised for two 

years at the 2019 election by the 

NSW Nationals and has been a 

huge success, with 691,000 cards 

issued since the launch. 

Due to this huge success, the 

program has been expanded for 

two more years until the end of 

2023. 

The Regional Seniors Travel Card 

provides eligible seniors living in 

Regional, Rural and Remote areas 

of NSW with a $250 prepaid card 

to help ease the cost of travel and 

use the card at certain retailers 

and to pay for Taxis, fuel and prebooked 

NSW Trainlink Regional 

trains. 

The eligibility has now been 

expanded to also include seniors 

who are carers and those with 

disabilities. 

Martin Rogers - CEO, NSW Taxi 

Council said, “The Regional Seniors 

Travel Card has significantly 

benefitted the local Taxi Operators 

in regional, rural and remote areas 

of NSW during what has been 

a challenging time for the NSW 

Taxi Industry due to the impact of 

COVID-19”. 

“We would like to thank the NSW 

Nationals, Deputy Premier - Paul 

Toole and Minister for Regional 

Transport and Roads - Sam 

Farraway for extending and 

expanding the regional seniors 

travel card program.” 

Applications for the Regional 

Seniors Travel Card are now open 

and close on November 20, 2022. 

To find out more, or to apply, go to 

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/ 

regionalseniorstravel 


NSW TAXI INDUSTRY 

CONFERENCE 2022 

MARCH 

27-28 

2022 

EMBRACING THE 

FUTURE TOGETHER 

at Novotel Sydney West HQ, 

Rooty Hill, NSW 

www.nswtaxi.org.au/nswtaxiindustryconference2022 

REGISTER 

TODAY 

The 

cornerstone 

for bringing 

together NSW 

Taxi Industry 

stakeholders 

over the 

years. 


The 2022 conference will offer all 

the NSW Taxi Industry stakeholders - 

Networks, Owners, Operators, Drivers 

and Industry Suppliers an opportunity 

to meet up, shake hands, share ideas 

and have an enjoyable time over two 

days. It will also provide an excellent 

opportunity for our industry suppliers 

to showcase their products and 

services professionally and safely. 

The theme for this year is Embracing 

the Future Together, wherein 

attendees will be challenged 

and inspired to explore new 

beginnings, encouraged to try new 

concepts, all for the end game of 

promoting an industry focused on 

growth and delivery of the best 

possible taxi services for NSW. 

This year there will be new 

interactive sessions, where you get 

to control the conversation. 


KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

CONFIRMED 

Craig Rispin 

CSP 

Early Bird 

Registrations 

until 25 February 2022 

click here to go to 

nsw taxi conference webpage 

Business 

Futurist and 

Innovation 

Expert 

23

Appointing 

a Solicitor 

as 

Executor 

of your 

Will 

An executor is a person who will carry 

out the instructions in your Will once 

you have passed away. 

In general, you can appoint any person 

as executor of your Will, this includes 

solicitors. It is not uncommon for a 

solicitor to be appointed executor 

of a Will. The advantage of having a 

solicitor as executor is their experience 

handling Wills, as opposed to someone 

who has never undertaken the role of 

an executor. 

It is quite likely that whomever you 

appoint as the executor will have 

to seek advice from a solicitor while 

acting as executor anyway. 


Why should I appoint 

my solicitor as executor 

of my Will? 

If you have a complicated estate 

and family situation, it may be 

worth considering appointing a 

solicitor as executor of your Will. 

Solicitors bring professionalism 

and experience to the role of 

executor. As a result, it is easier 

for a solicitor to remain impartial 

and manage disputes, should any 

disagreements arise as to the 

contents of the Will. 

An experienced solicitor can also 

ensure your Will is executed in 

a timely manner, communicate 

the progress of execution of the 

Will to beneficiaries and ensure 

account keeping is properly 

maintained. 

What is required from a 

solicitor who is to become 

executor of my Will? 

If you decide to appoint a solicitor 

as executor of your Will, they must 

notify you in writing to confirm 

they will be acting as executor of 

your Will and should include the 

following in a confirmation letter; 

• Any entitlements they may 

be able to claim from carrying 

out instructions in your Will; 

• Costs and charges for 

legal fees or executor’s 

commission; 

• Any people who may not 

make a claim against the 

executor’s commission. 

Can a solicitor charge a 

fee for executing my Will? 

Yes, they can! There are a few 

ways in which a solicitor can be 

paid for executing a Will, for 

example, a clause in the Will 

provides for a legacy to be paid 

to the executor/s or a rate of 

commission or right to charge 

for professional rates for nonprofessional 

work. 

Solicitors acting as executors must 

ensure they comply with Legal 

Profession Uniform Rules when 

remunerating themselves for 

executing the Will. 

The subject of executors’ 

remuneration has the potential 

to become complex: hence we 

recommend you speak to one of 

our specialist lawyers to ensure 

you have everything covered. 

Conclusion 

An experienced solicitor is able 

to bring professionalism and 

impartiality to the role of executor. 

If a solicitor has accepted to 

take on the role of executor of 

your Will, they must notify you 

in writing to confirm they will be 

acting as executor. They can also 

explain their obligations to you 

as executor of your Will and the 

different ways in which they can 

be remunerated for carrying out 

your final wishes. 

This area of law is extensive 

and can be overwhelming to 

understand. We recommend you 

speak with one of our specialist 

lawyers, who can ensure you 

have everything in order when it 

comes to appointing a solicitor 

as executor of your Will, as they 

will, after all, be fulfilling your final 

wishes. 

If you or someone you know 

wants more information or needs 

help or advice, please contact us 

on 03 8346 4900 or email amsr@ 

amslaw.com.au. 



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26

Meet The 1,000km Electric Car: 

Mercedes EQXX 

The stunning concept Mercedes EQXX has a range of 1,000kms achieved by way of super-efficiency rather 

than a massive battery (the pack is just 100kWh). The pack has the same amount of power to be found 

in the current EQS, but it's half the size and weighs 30% less! The battery pack could fit inside a compact 

vehicle. Astonishing. 

This testbed vehicle achieves less than 10kWh per 100kms. It has a drag co-efficiency of 0.18 with a sharp 

ended rear. It has built-in solar panels on the roof - a feature we feel will be standard for all-electric cars in 

the future. 

There's something reminiscent of the Aston Martin DB6 with this amazing car. We don't expect Mercedes 

as an independent brand to survive the current disruption but hopefully, the technology will. 

The Electric Viking 



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Driver JOBS 

QUEENSLAND 

BRISBANE CROWN CABS 

All shifts available – 7 days per week. Please phone 

Tuna Guclu on 0419 484 666. 

BLACK & WHITE 

All shifts available. Home changeover available all over 

Brisbane. Set Pay or 50/50 Commission. Limited Set pay 

cars available. Albion Cab Centre. Call Ronnie today on 

0411 864 392. 

MACKAY WHITSUNDAYS TAXI 

Is it time for a seachange? Drive for a great team. All Shifts 

available. Immediate start. Full-time or Part-time Day and 

Night shifts. Training and Uniforms provided free. Escape 

to a wonderful part of Queensland and earn a great 

income. Contact the team on (07) 4944 4999. 

\ 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

PERTH BLACK & WHITE CABS 

Day shifts (5-7 days). Call Georgina on (08) 9230 0400. 

CROWN CABS 

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

Contact Tuna Guclu on 0419 484 666. 

TAKE THE DRIVER’S SEAT IN BROOME’S 

BEST TAXI FLEET 

Airfares included to Broome and accommodation 

provided. Drive for an established Taxi business and enjoy 

the fantastic lifestyle of Broome. APPLY NOW to drive with 

us in Broome. Email: Res@broometaxis.com.au 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

TRANMERE 

Friday or Saturday Night Driver wanted. Immediate start. 

Call 0416 821 840. 

DRIVER CAREERS 

If you’re thinking of a career as a taxi driver, come and 

join Adelaide’s largest taxi company. Great income 

potential with all shifts available in all metro areas. Call 

ADELAIDE INDEPENDENT TAXIS on (08) 8202 1200 to 

book your free information session. 

NELSON BAY 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Nelson Bay Taxis are looking to hire additional 

drivers in preparation for COVID restrictions easing. 

Drivers are required to assist in the transport of 

passengers around the Tomaree Peninsula to medical 

appointments, shopping trips and social engagements. 

You must have held a full NSW driver licence for at least 

12 months and willing to get an ABN and be registered 

for GST. Forward your resume to combinedlimos@ 

gmail.com or phone (02) 4984 6699. 

COFFS HARBOUR TAXIS 

Taxi drivers needed in Coffs Harbour area. Both am and 

pm shifts are available in sedan and maxis, weekdays 

and weekends. Minimum age of 25, on the job training, 

uniform provided, all costs covered by base. Call 

(02) 66586522 or email Rowan via: fleetsupervisor@ 

coffstaxis.com.au for more info. 

VICTORIA 

SHEPPARTON 

Lots of opportunities than Melbourne to operate an 

INDEPENDENT taxi in Shepparton. No expensive local 

network fees. Ralph 0473 189 190. 

SHEPPARTON 

Shepparton Taxis Pty Ltd now has opportunities to 

join our fleet as a taxi operator. A limited amount of 

leases are available. If you are interested in operating 

your own taxi please contact (03) 5331 4367 or email 

stephen@shepptaxis.com.au. 


EAST DONCASTER 

Driver wanted full time for Silver Top car. Please call 

Harvey 0404 847 699. 

& DRIVERS 

OWNERS, OPERATORS 

ADVERTISE 

HERE FREE 

Send details (word limit=50) of your 

DRIVER or JOB advertisement to 

contact@drivenow-magazine.com.au 

or sms 0400 137 866 and we will print 

your advert here for 3 months. 


Hungry Driver Wanted. All shifts available - Day, Night 

part-time and full time. Phone 0409 357 614. 


Must be 25+ years old. At least 3 years experience. East 

Doncaster changeover. Call or SMS Tony on 0413 393 

594 or email tonysursock@gmail.com. 

GISBORNE, KILMORE, SUNBURY, WALLAN, 

WHITTLESEA, WOODEND 

Looking for drivers full time, day and night shift, 

starting asap. Must have a Taxi Driver’s Certificate and 

live in the area. Call Emre on 0404 020 333 or 1300 12 

13 14. 

BALLARAT 

Ballarat Taxis Ltd now has opportunities for drivers for 

all shifts. Permanent or part time, day or night shifts in 

sedans or WAVs. Also, opportunities to lease for those 

who are interested in operating their own taxi. Call 

(03) 5331 4367 or email admin@ballarattaxis.com.au. 

CANBERRA 

OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS - TAXI OPERATOR 

Are you a taxi driver looking to become your own 

boss? If you are, talk to us about leasing a taxi plate 

and working with Canberra’s biggest taxi fleet. We 

will help you through the process of becoming an 

accredited taxi operator and starting your own 

business. Contact fleet@aerialcg.com or call our 

Office (02) 6126 1500. 

ACT CABS 

Earn money driving. Flexible work. Easy to get 

started. Training and support for new drivers. Full 

time, part time and casual driver positions available. 

Great working conditions and you’re backed by an 

experienced team of support staff who know the taxi 

industry inside out. Phone ACT Cabs Admin business 

hours on (02) 6103 0882. 

Online Australian 

Training 

Courses 

www.drvrtraining.com.au 

Limousine, Taxi, Hire Car, Ride Share 

Fatigue Management 

23 Lessons | $49.00 

Limousine, Taxi, Hire Car, Ride Share 

COVID-19 Hygiene Awareness 

for Transport Drivers 

22 Lessons | $ FREE 



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WOMEN-ONLY RIDESHARE 

Shebah 

set to survive 

FOLLOWING CREDITOR DEAL 

by Simon Thomsen 

The administrators of womenonly 

rideshare business Shebah 

say the startup has been saved 

from collapse. 

The Melbourne startup Shebah 

was placed in voluntary 

administration last October, a 

victim of ongoing lockdowns 

during the Covid pandemic. 

Shebah founder Georgina 

McEncroe tried to find new 

investors to ride out the 

pandemic, especially after 

revenues plummeted 70% due 

during 2021’s Covid lockdowns 

in NSW and Victoria, but failed, 

placing the business in the hands 

of administrators Sam Kaso and 

Rachel Burdett. 

They kept the business operating 

and today Kaso said creditors 

had accepted a plan to keep 

the company’s drivers on the 

road under new ownership. 

No buyer was identified by the 

administrators. 

The business will be restructured 

under a Deed of Company 

Arrangement, which Kaso said 

will facilitate the injection of 

substantial new capital with 

an immediate focus on the 

recruitment of more drivers. 

“This is great news for the 

business and the community,” he 

said, adding that the timing of the 

transfer of ownership could not 

be better as it coincided with the 

return of schools 

“A large proportion of Shebah’s 

business was school drop-offs 

and pick-ups for working families 

and youth support services. 

The lockdowns last year were a 

major cause of the company’s 

problems,” he said. 

The business launched in 2017, 

and until entering voluntary 

administration last year, held the 

record for the country’s biggest 

crowd-sourced funding raise, with 

2126 small investors backing a $3 

million campaign in March 2019. 

Shebah raised another $700,000 

round through crowdfunding 

– less than half the maximum 

sought – in late 2019. 

Prior to the pandemic lockdowns, 

Shebah users booked up to 

10,000 trips a month nationally. 

It is the only rideshare business 

with licence to transport 

unaccompanied children. The 

app allows women to order in 

advance the driver of their choice 

and 80% of Shebah drivers have 

child car seats. 

The business had a pool of 1000 

drivers before lockdowns. The 

typical driver is aged 49, single, 

with older children. 


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overseas news 

Bolt 

increases 

London 

prices 

in wake 

of driver 

shortages 

matching 

rival Uber 

by Michael Murphy | www.taxi-point.co.uk 

LONDON - Ride-hailing firm Bolt 

has raised its prices in the capital, 

just two months after its rival Uber 

raised its own fares due to tighter 

regulations and a shortage of 

drivers. 

Following a number of High Court 

judgments, which ruled that Uber 

drivers were employees rather 

than independent contractors, 

and that the company’s booking 

model was unlawful, accompanied 

by major driver shortages in the 

private hire industry, the Silicon 

Valley giants increased fares in 

London. 

Bolt have now followed suit 

upping their prices by 10%. 

Prices for Bolt’s standard private 

hire car service now closely match 

Uber’s at £1.42 (AU$2.70), [Uber’s 

being £1.41] per mile. 13p (AU$.24) 

per minute is also added to each 

fare price which starts at £2.75 

(AU$5.23), with a minimum fare 

requirement of £5.50 (AU$10.46), 

all of which match Uber’s to the 

penny (cent). 

The Estonian born firm, who have 

ambitions of being the number 

one ‘Super App’ announced its 

largest ever funding round this 

week to further scale its existing 

products and accelerate the 

transition from owned cars to 

shared mobility in cities. 

The £523 million (AU$995 million) 

investment round was led by 

Sequoia Capital and Fidelity 

Management and Research 

Company LLC with participation 

from others, and takes Bolt’s 

valuation to £6.1 billion (AU$11.6 

billion). 


FEBRUARY 2022 - EDITION 52 

PICK UP YOUR OWN COPY 

EVERY MONTH FROM THESE BUSINESSES 

This is a scene from Los Angeles Airport - it could just as easily be a photo from Melbourne Airport. 

Taxis have been pushed out in favour of Uber - a multinational company who has disregard for 

regulations, does not pay adequate taxes and takes their profits offshore. 

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Wedding Cars, 

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New Highway Code 

by Perry Richardson | www.taxi-point.co.uk 

LONDON - Electric taxi drivers and trailing cables. 

other Electric Vehicle (EV) owners 

‘Display a warning sign if you can. 

looking to charge their vehicles 

After using the charge point, you 

have been told to ‘display a 

should return charging cables and 

warning sign’ to stop pedestrians 

connectors neatly to minimise the 

tripping up chargepoint cables 

danger to pedestrians and avoid 

as part of the updated Highway 

creating an obstacle for other 

Code. 

road users.’ 

Other charging rules introduced 

Other changes include a new rule 

for the first time include parking 

to protect cyclists, known as the 

close to chargepoints. 

‘Dutch Reach’, which could see 

Rule 239 focuses on electric car drivers being fined up to £1,000 

drivers and states: ‘When using for breaking it. 

an electric vehicle charge point, 

The ‘Dutch Reach’ is a particular 

you should park close to the 

technique of opening a car 

charge point and avoid creating a 

door which requires a driver 

trip hazard for pedestrians from 

or passenger to use the hand 

furthest away to open it. 

The new section under rule 239 

will now read: ‘Where you are 

able to do so, you should open 

the door using your hand on the 

opposite side to the door you are 

opening; for example, use your 

left hand to open a door on your 

right-hand side. 

‘This will make you turn your 

head to look over your shoulder. 

You are then more likely to avoid 

causing injury to cyclists or motor 

cyclists passing you on the road, 

or to people on the pavement.’ 

People who cause injury to others 

with a car door could face a 

punishment in the way of a fine of 

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