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24 

9 

Rideshare Driver Survey 

We surveyed over 1,100 rideshare drivers about their experiences. 

Here is what they told us. 

27 

1. 

85% aren’t satisfied with their earnings 

2. 

3. 

On average drivers earn 

$16/hr 

RECEIVED 

PHYSICAL 

SEXUAL 

37% THREATS 10% ASSAULTS 6% ASSAULTS 

“In casual conversation 

“I have been punched 

“A passenger pinned me 

a passenger made a joke 

in the face, others 

into my seat with his 

WHAT’S about taking me to a 

threatened they would 

body INSIDE 

weight while he 

remote location to 

find out where I live and 

used a hand to sexually 

rape me.” 

( after company fees and taxes but before costs 

such as fuel, insurance etc) 

We received 969 reports of harassment and/or assault 

kill my family.” 

assault me.” 

13 

of drivers who work full time hours earn 

67% below the ABS average weekly wage ($1,586) 

39 

31% 

say company 

FEATURES 

3 in 4 

62% 6 

18 

drive rideshare because 

they have debts to pay. 

commissions are too high. 

say Electric pay is not Vehicle enough to Nation. 25.5% Can Australia 37.5% support 37.0% EVs 

save for super or leave. 

with the current infrastructure? 

Uber’s caught again! But Judge says the agreed 

penalty is too high. 

24 Australia’s Automated Vehicle Program update. 

27 Class Action vs Uber update. 

1/2 of drivers 

work full time. 

0-20 HOURS 

21-40 HOURS 

30 Industry statistics from around Australia. 

VICTORIA 

10 Uber is supplying misleading information. 

40+ HOURS 

Respondents drive for: Uber (97%), Ola (46%), Taxify (26%), DiDi (22%) and other (15%) 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

16 

NSW Taxi Council continues to advocate 

for fair and proper compensation. 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

20 Metropolitan taxis get CTP Rebate. 

WEST AUSTRALIA 

26 Are you using your taximeter? 

OVERSEAS 

39 

39 

40 

‘Some tip that.’ Huge £103 tip handed to 

delighted London taxi driver. 

Second jobs and side hustles behind surge 

in taxi driver numbers. 

Taxi Operator closure has ‘left a gap’ in local 

transportation services. 


August 2022 

5

Bill Tsouvalas, Savvy Managing Director & Electric Vehicle loan expert, says, 

"Australians are increasingly eager to get make their next new car purchase an EV. We can 

see this reflected in the volume of car finance enquiries. There are a couple of sticking points 

that are stopping electric cars from going gangbusters though. The first and most obvious 

one is price: they're still too expensive for mass uptake. I reckon the price will have to drop 

below 40 or $50k before we see wider mass adoption." 

"The other big issue is charging time. People have gotten used to not having to wait for 

anything. When we fill up our regular cars at the pump, it takes five minutes max, in and out. 

Who is going to be willing to spend an hour charging their car on a long journey? What if 

you get there and all the bays are full? I'm still not convinced this problem has been solved. 

We are seeing inroads now, however, with the increase in 350kW ultra-rapid chargers and 

cars coming out, that can take advantage of that. So, my prediction is that when prices drop 

below $50k and charging times drop below 15 minutes; you can expect a real EV boom." 


Electric Vehicle Nation 

Can Australia Support EVs with 

the Current Infrastructure? 

by Adrian Edlington | Savvy 

Savvy has just completed a new 

report on Australian national, state 

and territory investments in EV 

charging stations that explores the 

issues of rollout, availability, and 

maximum charging times for new 

electric vehicles, based on Electric 

Vehicle Council – March 2022 data. 

The piece – Electric Vehicle Nation – 

Can Australia Support EVs with the 

Current Infrastructure? — examines 

what present and future charging 

infrastructure investments have 

been made in their state or territory. 

Historians have always noted 

Australia’s suffering from the 

“tyranny of distance” both 

internationally and internally. We are 

remote as a continental island – a 

country that’s nearly 7.7 million km2 

in size – and our major cities much 

more distant than other developed 

countries. 

For example, the driving distance 

between Melbourne and Sydney is 

878km; the distance between the 

capitals of New York State (Albany) 

and adjacent New Jersey (Trenton) 

is approximately 330km. 

The fully electric Nissan Leaf would 

be able to travel from Albany to 

Trenton comfortably with a full 

1.6% of all new vehicle registrations in 2021, one of the most 

cited reasons that people are reluctant to take up electric 

vehicles is a lack of charging infrastructure. Savvy looks into 

the current state of EV charging infrastructure and what’s 

planned for the future. 

• 700 new fast charging stations will be built around 

Australia in the next five years 

• Federal investment of $24.55 million through the first 

round of Future Fuels Fund for 400 public fast charging 

stations 

• Federal Labor government proposes $39.3m additional 

investment in providing charging stations every 150km 

• 350kW Ultra-Rapid chargers provide a potential 400km 

of range in 15 minutes 

• New EVs with industry-leading 350kW maximum DC 

fast-charge rate claim to gain 111km range in 5 minutes. 

range of 385km. However, it would 

need to stop at least twice to go 

from Melbourne to Sydney. 

With petrol stations abundant in 

Australia, EV drivers may feel they 

could be left in the lurch. But is it as 

dire as public perceptions seem? 

In this report, we use the Electric 

Vehicle Council of Australia March 

2022 data to answer questions 

such as, how many public charging 

stations are there in Australia? How 

many are planned for the future? 

Where are they now, and where 

will they be located? We investigate 

what’s available for EV owners and 

prospective owners. 



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The types of EV 

charging stations 

Electric vehicles – such as fully 

electric or Plug-in Hybrid Electric 

vehicles (HEV) – require electric 

power from the grid to run 

(although not fully for Hybrids, 

which run on a mix of electric and 

petrol.) 

EVs require DC power – which is 

either supplied at a charging station 

direct or converted from AC to 

DC by the car’s internal converter. 

DC charging is the fastest way to 

charge an electric vehicle. 

Typically, one kilowatt (kW) will 

add one kilometre for every ten 

minutes of charging. 

AC public charging stations fall 

into the range of about 7kW to 

40kW and are usually referred to 

as “destination charging” stations, 

allowing cars to be recharged 

overnight. 

DC charging stations are much 

quicker in comparison and 

designed for immediate top-ups. 

There are two types of DC public 

charging stations – above 50kW 

fast charging and below 50kw 

regular charging. 

At 50kW, a vehicle will add 50km 

of range (on average) for every ten 

minutes of charge. 

The fastest available charging 

stations in Australia are 350kW 

“ultra-rapid” facilities, such as 

those offered by providers like 

Chargefox, for example. Chargefox 

provides a theoretical 400km of 

range in 15 minutes, though these 

are few and far between. More 

have been promised by state and 

federal governments in the coming 

years. 

Even if every DC charging point 

was capable of 350kW output, the 

vehicles themselves are limited 

by what they can accept. Until 

recently, top-of-the-line EVs in 

Australia with DC maximums of 

110kW to 200kW were considered 

high. However the latest vehicles, 

such as Hyundai’s Iconiq 5 and the 

Kia EV6, have max per hour charge 

speeds of 350kW. 


Fast charging 

As of January 2022, there are 293 

fast charging locations around 

Australia. This represents an increase 

of 85% since August 2020 (157). 

Unsurprisingly, the distribution 

of these stations matches the 

population density of each 

respective state. 

Regular charging 

As of January 2022, there are 

1,580 regular charging stations 

in Australia. This represents an 

increase of 29% since August 2020 

(1219.) 

*Savvy has no affiliation with any 

brands used as examples. 

The EV community has pitched in to help fellow drivers by providing 

a free cross-platform app called PlugShare. PlugShare allows users to 

find charging stations in Australia and worldwide, map new ones and 

share their EV activity with other enthusiasts. 

The future of charging 

State and federal governments are supporting the rollout of additional fast charging stations around 

Australia. The Electric Vehicle Council, based on estimates of funding from state and federal governments, 

says that 700 new fast charging locations will be added across Australia over the next five years. Each 

location will have multiple charging points to accommodate many vehicles. Other state government 

programs will increase the density of fast charging equipment currently in use, so more cars can take 

advantage of charging at the same time. 

FEDERAL 

NSW 

ACT 

NT 

QLD 

SA 

TAS 

WA 

VIC 

The previous Coalition government pledged $24.55 million to co-funding 400 fast-chargers 

across approximately 200 sites, mainly in metropolitan locations. The new Labor government 

announced a pre-election policy of a $39.3 million investment in a national electric vehicle 

charging network to establish charging stations every 150km on Australia’s major transport route. 

The amount will be matched by the NRMA. 

Will commit $131m to co-fund 1,000 fast charging bays across 250 locations. 

Will co-fund 20 new fast chargers. 

Have committed funding to fast-charging, with details to come. 

“Queensland Electric Superhighway” will see 18 new fast-charging sites added at a cost of $2.75m. 

State Government has pledged $13.4m to add 28 new regional fast charging stations. 

Has committed $600,000 to build additional fast charging stations. 

$20 million pledged to fund fast charging stations across 45 sites in regional WA. 

State Government has promised $6m to co-funding fast charging stations across 50 regional 

Victorian locations. 



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VIC News 

DRIVER EARNINGS ON 

UBER WEBSITE AND IN 

OTHER MEDIA IS 

Misleading Information 

Last month I wrote to the ACCC and consumer 

affairs raising concern about an advertisement 

Uber has regarding driver earnings. The 

contents of that letter is reprinted here. 

I write to draw your attention to information 

being advertised on the Uber website for 

estimates of driver earnings which I have 

also heard reiterated on radio and TV 

advertisements. This can be found here – 

https://www.uber.com/au/en/drive/howmuch-drivers-make/ 

The calculator estimates earnings from 

gross trip fares and suggests an average of 

$1,335 per week for 40 hours of work being 

the number of hours when driver-partners 

were online in the app. While there might 

be some legitimacy to the figure itself, it 

is categorically misleading in the way it is 

represented. 

Rod Barton MLC 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 

Although it is disputable, there may be 

potential to turnover $1,335 in fares for a 40- 


VICTORIA news 

Uber’s ‘earnings estimator’ is a 

deliberate misnomer designed to dupe 

people onto the hamster wheel that 

is Uber and their burn and churn gig 

economy model. 

hour week ($33.38 p/h); however 

this is a far cry from what a driver 

might earn as informed by the 

‘earnings calculator’. 

In the first instance, the gross fare 

includes Uber’s commission of 

27.5% as well as GST payable by the 

driver, who is required to remit 

GST on every dollar earned. These 

factors combined immediately 

reduce the estimate by close to 

40%. 

Further to this, it is known that 

Uber remove their commission 

from the gross fare and drivers 

are left to remit 10% GST on what 

remains after the commission is 

paid. As an example, a $90 fare 

would incur 10% GST to a total 

of $99; however, Uber removes 

27.5% in commission from the 

total ($27.23), leaving the driver to 

remit to the ATO $9 in GST from 

the $71.78 that remains. This is an 

outrage. 

There is a disclaimer on the website 

which states – ‘The estimate 

provided does not include costs for 

which you will be responsible, like 

fuel, maintenance, and others.’ 

This is an understatement. If we 

remove 40% for commissions 

and GST from the $1,335 weekly 

earnings estimator, we are left 

with a mere $800 (or ~$20 p/h) 

from which fuel, tolls, insurance, 

maintenance, vehicle leasing, 

income tax, BAS preparation/ 

accounting, mobile phone, 

superannuation and leave 

provisions all need to be paid. 

Fuel alone in today’s environment 

would be at least $200 per week 

after 40 hours of driving. This 

leaves only $600 in earnings (or $15 

p/h) not inclusive of the multitude 

of other costs I have listed above. 

Perish the thought if the driver 

happens to lease a vehicle as well 

through one of Uber’s partners, 

which currently costs between 

$350-$400 per week. 

I put to you that the ‘earnings 

estimator’ is a deliberate misnomer 

designed to dupe people onto the 

hamster wheel that is Uber and 

their burn and churn gig economy 

model. This requires an immediate 

investigation. 

It is no secret that rideshare 

drivers are some of the lowest 

paid workers, often with a limited 

understanding of the industry into 

which they have entered and who 

are naïve to the costs associated 

with the business. This sort of false 

and misleading advertising by Uber 

does nothing to improve this for 

anyone, promising the world but, 

in fact, setting drivers up to chase 

their tails as the next working poor. 

It is irresponsible and deceptive 

and must be stopped. 

The Uber website provides all 

sorts of information in the FAQ 

section yet fails to list what the 

other costs are which drivers might 

be responsible for. Not least of 

which is their commission. It is 

impossible to find any information 

on the Uber website for the exact 

commission they charge. It should 

be mandatory for them to at least 

disclose their fees and charges 

openly and honestly. 

I would like to draw your attention 

to two separate items in support 

of this issue, demonstrating just 

how far from the truth the Uber 

earnings calculator sits. 

One is a website from an 

accounting firm, DriveTax, who 

market themselves as Uber Tax 

Accountants – Teaching rideshare 

and food delivery drivers how to 

manage their taxes. 

https://www.drivetax.com.au/howmuch-will-i-actually-make-fromuber-driving/ 



11

VICTORIA news 

The other is the result of a recent 

survey conducted by the Transport 

Workers Union TWU from 1,100 

rideshare drivers about their 

experience. 

https://www.twu.com.au/ 

wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ 

Rideshare-Survey-Infographic- 

FINAL.pdf 

The accounting firm has produced 

the above resource entitled – 

‘How Much Will I ACTUALLY Make 

From Uber Driving?’ based on 

their knowledge of the industry 

submitting returns on behalf of 

many rideshare drivers. 

Ultimately, their informed and 

comprehensive calculations based 

on real data and industry costs, 

estimate earnings for an Uber 

driver of $26 before income tax for 

every $100 of gross fare turnover. 

Put simply, the real earnings 

of a driver who may or 

may not turn over $1,335 

gross per 40-hour week 

as estimated by the Uber 

calculator, would be closer 

to $347 per week before tax 

or $8.60 per hour. 

Similarly, the survey conducted 

by the TWU suggests that driver 

earnings are closer to $16 p/h after 

company fees and taxes (GST) but 

before any other costs such as 

fuel and insurance etc. Further, it 

was recorded that 85% of survey 

respondents are unsatisfied with 

their earnings, 48% say there is a lack 

of transparency on payments, 74% 

feel that the company commissions 

are excessive, and 62% consider 

payments are insufficient to save for 

superannuation or leave. 

I would suggest that the 

disappointment of drivers to learn 

what their true earnings are is 

directly linked to the expectation 

created by Uber themselves in the 

inflated earnings estimates they 

provide on their website. 

They [Uber] should be held to 

account and forced to disclose fully 

and comprehensively all expenses 

a driver may be responsible for 

and provide a realistic estimate of 

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VICTORIA news 

Rideshare Driver Survey 

We surveyed over 1,100 rideshare drivers about their experiences. 

Here is what they told us. 

1. 

85% aren’t satisfied with their earnings 

2. 

On average drivers earn 

( after company fees and taxes but before costs 

such as fuel, insurance etc) 

3. 

$16/hr 

of drivers who work full time hours earn 

67% below the ABS average weekly wage ($1,586) 

We received 969 reports of harassment and/or assault 

RECEIVED 

PHYSICAL 

SEXUAL 

37% THREATS 10% ASSAULTS 6% ASSAULTS 

“In casual conversation 

a passenger made a joke 

about taking me to a 

remote location to 

rape me.” 

“I have been punched 

in the face, others 

threatened they would 

find out where I live and 

kill my family.” 

“A passenger pinned me 

into my seat with his 

body weight while he 

used a hand to sexually 

assault me.” 

31% 

3 in 4 

62% 

drive rideshare because 

they have debts to pay. 

say company 

commissions are too high. 

say pay is not enough to 

save for super or leave. 

1/2 of drivers 

work full time. 

0-20 HOURS 

25.5% 

21-40 HOURS 

37.5% 

40+ HOURS 

37.0% 

Respondents drive for: Uber (97%), Ola (46%), Taxify (26%), DiDi (22%) and other (15%) 



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FAREWELL 

FRANK HART 

1933 - 2022 

Long-time Martin Meters CEO and major Australian Taxi 

Industry supporter passed away peacefully last month, 

aged 89. 

Frank managed Martin Meters back when they were 

still producing mechanical meters in the 1960s and 70s 

through to his retirement around 2010. 

In 1966 TAXI TALK magazine was started by Trade 

Promotions and Frank Hart was the very first 

advertiser for his business Safety Screens (Aust). 

Although the magazine re-branded in the last 

decade to DRIVE NOW, it never changed owners 

and it is still being produced and distributed to 

those in the Taxi and Hire Car industry, and Frank 

continued to support us. 

His innovations resulted in more income for drivers 

through better, more accurate, less expensive and much 

more reliable taximeters. He was also a strong and 

passionate advocate for driver safety and proper driver 

remuneration. 

Frank was a fierce Hawthorn supporter, and here he is 

standing very proud holding the 2013 and 2014 Back to 

Back Grand Final Cups. 

Frank became great mates with our founder, Stan 

White, and he stuck with us through thick and thin, 

with no regrets. It was our honour to have known 

Frank, to have worked with him and shared many a 

joke too. 

He was a stalwart of this industry and will be missed 

by all who knew him. Farewell, my friend. Rest in 

Peace. ~ Ed. 

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NSW News 

NSW TC CONTINUES 

TO ADVOCATE FOR 

Fair & Proper 

Compensation 

The Chairman, CEO and Deputy CEO of the NSW Taxi Council, together with the Vice President of TOSBA 

(Taxi Owners Small Business Association of NSW) recently had a meeting with the NSW Premier and 

Treasurer to highlight the NSW Taxi industry’s concerns regarding fair and proper compensation for all Taxi 

Licence owners in NSW. 

Both the Premier and 

Treasurer were receptive to 

the concerns of the NSW Taxi 

Industry. During the meeting, 

a presentation was given by 

NSW Taxi Council CEO, Martin 

Rogers, on the significant 

impacts that the regulatory 

changes have had on the value 

of Taxi Licences since the 

reforms, and the need for fair 

and proper compensation for 

all Taxi Licence owners in NSW, 

with no cap. 

It was further 

highlighted that over 

60 MPs have signed 

a pledge supporting 

fair and proper 

compensation. 

L-R: Craig Richards – Vice-President, TOSBA; Geoff Ferris – Chairman, NSW Taxi Council; 

Martin Rogers – CEO, NSW Taxi Council and Nick Abrahim – Deputy CEO, NSW Taxi Council 


NEW SOUTH WALES news 

The Premier and Treasurer were also reminded of 

the 2020 Upper House enquiry which concluded 

that 80% of the loss of value in Taxi Licences was 

a direct result of the NSW Government’s handling 

of rideshares’ illegal entry, and that the report 

subsequently recommended a buyback of ordinary 

Taxi Licences. 

The Treasurer committed to conducting further 

analysis with Treasury, and the NSW Taxi Council 

has expressed to the Treasurer the need for this 

further work to be completed promptly, as the 

NSW Taxi Industry needs this matter to be resolved. 

Currently, the emphasis is being put 

on reminding the NSW Government 

that they set the rules, the NSW Taxi 

industry followed the rules, and the NSW 

Government profited from the rules. 

Rideshare entered and decided not to follow the 

rules, the NSW Government failed to enforce 

the rules they set, so they changed them, at the 

expense of thousands of Mums, Dads and small 

business owners across NSW, who followed them. 

Furthermore, Ben Fordham has also highlighted, 

during his breakfast program on 2GB radio, the 

need for fair and proper compensation for all NSW 

Taxi Licence owners. 

Ben Fordham has been talking about the issue, 

listening to the concerns of NSW Taxi Licence 

owners, and calling on the NSW Government to 

respond to the NSW Taxi Industry’s concerns. 

We are grateful for Ben’s continued push with the 

fight for fair and proper compensation for NSW 

Taxi Licence owners. 

Ben Fordham also recently interviewed NSW 

Transport Minister David Elliott, in which the 

Transport Minister stated that “they are waiting 

for the Treasury to sign off on the compensation 

package for NSW Taxi Licence owners.” 

The NSW Taxi Council thanks the various 

stakeholders of the NSW Taxi Industry and 2GB’s 

Ben Fordham, for their support towards the fight 

in getting fair and proper compensation for all Taxi 

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JUST 

ANOTHER 

SCANDAL 

Uber’s Caught Again! 

But Judge says the agreed 

penalty is too high. 

Uber has been caught misleading 

the public with false and 

deceptive message to customers 

via their App. 

The Australian Competition and 

Consumer Commission (ACCC) 

launched court proceedings 

against Uber after the company 

admitted to engaging in 

misleading or deceptive conduct. 

Between June 20, 2018, and 

August 31, 2020, customers who 

were using the Uber rideshare 

service in Sydney were given an 

inaccurate estimated fare range. 

More than 130,000 trips were 

taken in that time frame, with 89 

per cent of customers charged a 

lower fare than was estimated. 

Counsel representing the 

ACCC, Fiona Forsyth QC, said 


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while riders were not charged 

more, the inaccurate estimates 

prevented consumers from 

making an informed decision. 

Uber also admitted to providing 

misleading cancellation messages 

to Australian customers 

between December 8, 2017, and 

September 20, 2021. 

Uber was found to have 

published misleading information 

on their app (A Current Affair). 

The inaccurate message popped 

up for 7.39 million trips, and 

27,313 people chose to continue 

with their ride instead of 

cancelling. 

Uber and the ACCC agreed on 

a penalty of $26 million for 

the offence, with an $8 million 

fine for the inaccurate fares 

and an $18 million fine for the 

cancellation messages. 

But Federal Court Justice Michael 

O’Bryan said the agreed penalty 

seemed excessive, with a $5 

million fine more within range on 

the current evidence. 

“I feel quite handicapped,” he 

told the court. 

“At the moment, I feel (the 

agreed penalty) is outside any 

range I would order.” 

A $26 million fine would send a 

message to Uber and other large 

corporations that they could not 

mislead Australian customers, 

Forsyth said. 

“The penalty has to bite; it has to 

have impact,” she said. 

“This is an agreed position (with 

Uber). We say that with some 

force.” 

O’Bryan said he would need 

more evidence to show the 

financial impact of the inaccurate 

fares and misleading messages. 

The case was adjourned so 

the parties could gather more 

material. 

by AAP 



19


SA News 

SA METRO TAXIS GET 

CTP Rebate 

Eligible registered taxi owners will receive a 

$3092.41 rebate for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) 

insurance premiums paid between 1 July 2021 and 

30 June 2022. 

The rebate amount also takes into account 

Lifetime Support Scheme Levy amounts paid. A 

similar payment will be made to eligible registered 

taxi owners to rebate CTP insurance premiums 

paid for taxis registered between 1 July 2022 to 30 

June 2023. 

Who is eligible to receive the payment? 

The registered owner of a taxi – i.e. the person 

responsible for payment of registration fees will 

receive the payment. The taxi owner is not taken 

to be the plate/licence owner or taxi operator. 

A rebate is only applicable to taxis with CTP 

insurance premium class 5, metropolitan taxi. It 

will not apply to those taxis with premium class 55, 

non-metropolitan taxi. 

Why does the rebate only apply to 

metropolitan taxis? 

Country taxis currently pay lower CTP insurance 

premiums compared to the CTP premiums paid by 

metropolitan taxis. 

How will I receive the payment for CTP 

paid in 2021-22? 

Eligible registered taxi owners do not need to 

apply or take any steps to receive their payment. 

Rebates will be provided as a cheque, posted 

to the postal address held on file for your client 

record at the Department for Infrastructure and 

Transport. 

When will I receive the payment for the 

2021-22 financial year? 

Most eligible registered taxi owners should receive 

their payments for the 2021-22 financial year 

between 1 July and 30 September 2022. 

What will happen for the 2022-23 financial 

year? 

For the 2022-23 financial year, the CTP rebate 

will be paid to registered owners at the end of 

each registration period. Depending on whether 

registration is paid monthly, quarterly or annually, 

payments will commence at the end of the third 

quarter of 2022. 

Why can’t the rebate be applied when I 

register my taxi? 

Under the administrative arrangements of 

the Motor Vehicles Act 1959, all CTP insurance 

premiums must be paid at the same time as other 

registration fees. There is no ability to apply the 

rebate directly at the point of registration. This 

means that you must pay your CTP premium first 

to receive the rebate. 


I know what it is like to have 

your struggles, experiences 

and opinions ignored. That 

is why I came to Parliament 

to fight for our community, 

accountability, and fairness. 

ROD BARTON MP 

COMMUNITY DRIVEN, FAIRNESS FOCUSED 


Phone: (03) 9850 8600 

Email: rod.barton@parliament.vic.gov.au 

www.rodbarton.com.au 


RodBartonMP 

21

As a CPV driver, how can 

I help passengers with 

an assistance animal? 

We understand you may not know how to ask a passenger about 

their assistance animal, so here are some tips to help you... 

I 

Be polite and 

speak to your 

passenger, not 

the animal. 

Assistance animals 

are allowed in 

commercial 

passenger vehicles, 

even if they are not 

clearly identified 

2 

Ask for more information 

if you can’t tell whether 

the animal is an 

assistance animal. 

You can politely ask, “Is your 

animal an assistance animal?” 

or, “Can you please tell me 

how the animal is trained to 

help you?” 

3 

Politely tell the 

passenger if you 

are afraid of dogs. 

You may say “I’m 

sorry if I’m nervous 

around your animal, I 

am scared of dogs”. 

The passenger will 

often face the dog 

away from you to 

make you feel more 

comfortable. 

4 

Don’t make eye 

contact with 

the dog. 

Just like you, 

dogs don’t like 

to be stared at. 

5 

Ask the passenger 

if they would like 

any assistance 

before you help 

them. 

If they would, wait for 

them to tell you how, 

or gently hold their 

arm to guide them 

to the vehicle door. 

Remember to walk 

slowly. 

7 

Do not ask about a 

person’s disability. 

It is rude to ask questions like: 

“What is wrong with you?”, 

“What happened to you?”, 

“Why do you look that way?”, 

or “Why do you need that 

animal?” 

6 

Please don’t 

touch, stare, 

feed or make 

noises at the 

animal. 

Assistance 

animals should 

not be distracted 

from their job.

Assistance animals 

help with many things! 

Assistance animals help hundreds of 

Victorians to live independent lives. They 

assist their owners by giving them a greater 

sense of freedom through helping 

them with many things, such as... 

Assistance animals help people to balance if they have 

walking difficulties 

Assistance animals help with opening and closing 

doors, drawers and fridges 

Assistance animals help with pushing pedestrian 

crossing buttons 

Assistance animals bark to alert their owners to danger 

Assistance animals alert people to seizures (sometimes 

before they occur) or other medical issues, such as low 

blood sugar in a diabetic child 

Assistance animals retrieve or pick up items like mobile 

phones or keys 

Assistance animals can help with a number of different 

mental health issues such as anxiety and post 

traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 

you make the 

difference 

Changing the way we move people with disability

On-road enforcement for automated vehicles 

Have your say 

On-road operation of automated vehicles will create unique challenges for enforcement. The NTC is 

examining whether state and territory law enforcement officers have sufficient powers to interact with and 

respond to the road safety risks of automated vehicles. In our discussion paper we also consider the 

practical aspects of enforcement officers interacting with automated vehicles. 

Providing on-road 

directions to automated 

vehicles 

Enforcement officers 

may need additional 

powers to stop, 

intervene and give 

directions to an ADS. 

Disabling an ADS 

Enforcement officers may 

need additional powers to 

be able to disable an ADS 

remotely and at the 

roadside. 

Public consultation - 11 July - 5 September 2022 

Data needs and 

enforcement access to 

automated vehicles 


will need to access data 

to respond to 

automated vehicle road 

safety risks but may 

need additional powers 

to do so. 

Interaction with the inservice 

regulator, ADSEs 

and registered owners 


may need new powers 

to disclose data and 

information to other 

entities for the 

purpose of running 

investigations and 

reporting incidents. 

Operational impacts on 

enforcement roles, 

responsibilities and 

resources 

States and territories 

need to consider the 

potential operational 

impacts within their 

jurisdictions to allow for 

adequate training and 

investment in 

infrastructure. 

How to participate 

We want to hear your views on the questions in the discussion 

paper, as well as any other views you have on the on-road 

enforcement of automated vehicles. 

To read the discussion paper and have your say, visit 

www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/road-enforcementautomated-vehicles 

Next steps 

Your input will help us develop policy positions for on-road 

enforcement that are consistent across Australia. 

This will support states and territories as they make 

changes to policy and regulation. 

The NTC will report to Ministers on recommendations that 

will enable consistent national approaches. 


The National Transport Commission 

(NTC) is developing a policy for the 

on-road enforcement of automated 

vehicles. 

Automated vehicles – sometimes 

known as autonomous vehicles 

or “driverless cars” – offer the 

possibility of fundamentally 

changing transport and society by 

improving road safety, mobility, 

freight productivity and reducing 

road congestion. 

But current laws do not support 

their use on public roads. 

We need nationally-consistent 

reforms that support innovation 

and safety. This will allow 

Australians to access the benefits 

of this technology. 

The NTC reform program focuses 

on achieving national consistency. 

Their goal is end-to-end regulation 

to support the safe commercial 

deployment and operation of 

automated vehicles at all levels of 

automation in Australia. 

The NTC has completed a number 

of reforms as part of the program 

for end-to-end regulation to 

support the safe commercial 

deployment and operation of 

automated vehicles in Australia, 

including: 

• Regulating government 

access to C-ITS and automated 

vehicle data to ensure privacy 

challenges of government 

access to C-ITS and automated 

vehicle data are appropriately 

addressed. 

• Developing a safety assurance 

system for automated 

vehicles to support the safe, 

commercial deployment 

and operation of automated 

vehicles at all levels of 

automation. 

• Changing driving laws to 

support automated vehicles 

to determine how automated 

vehicles and automated 

driving systems (ADS) should 

be treated by the law. 

Currently, the focus of the NTC 

is on enforcement officers’ onroad 

interaction with automated 

vehicles, including: 

• safety intervening and 

interacting with automated 

vehicles 

• identifying an automated 

vehicle, its level of automation 

and who is in control 

• accessing data to respond 

to road safety risks (such as 

for crash investigation and 

reporting) 

• sharing data with relevant 

parties, particularly the inservice 

regulator. 

The NTC has published a discussion 

paper that looks at the current 

powers of law enforcement officers 

in the context of automated 

vehicles. The paper examines 

if enforcement officers have 

sufficient powers to interact with 

and respond to the road safety 

risks of automated vehicles. 

The paper also covers practical 

aspects of interacting with 

automated vehicles and suggests 

options to address any gaps. 

NTC’s goal is to create consistent 

policies across all states and 

territories. 



25

WA News 

ARE YOU USING 

Your Taximeter? 

• the day and time of the 

proposed journey; 

• the amount agreed to 

pay for the contract fare 

(including any amount for 

GST); and 

• a statement declaring 

that additional fees may be 

payable (like parking fees, 

cleaning fees, payment 

surcharges and/or airport 

fees). 

If you’re driving a taxi, you 

must use your meter to start 

and end a trip unless you have 

arranged a contract fare. 

A contract fee is the agreed 

amount payable for the hire of a 

taxi (or charter vehicle), which 

must be agreed before the 

journey starts between: 

• the hirer and the driver; or 

• the hirer and the driver’s ondemand 

booking service. 

Contract fares must be recorded 

in writing – this includes 

electronic formats like SMS or 

email. 

Written confirmation of a 

contract fare must include: 

• enough detail to identify the 

driver, the vehicle/s used, 

the person who booked the 

service, and at least one 

passenger; 

• the start and end locations 

of the proposed journey; 

Written confirmation of contract 

fares is required to meet recordkeeping 

obligations under the 

Transport (Road Passenger 

Services) Act 2018. 

Remember – contract fares 

cannot be arranged when: 

• you’re picking passengers 

up from a rank; or 

• a passenger hails you from 

the street. 

Drivers must use their meters for 

all Rank and Hail work. 


In December 2020, Maurice Blackburn filed a class action 

against Uber on behalf of participants in the Australian taxi, 

hire-car, limousine and charter vehicle industry. They started 

this class action in response to losses suffered by drivers, 

licence owners, and operators when Uber entered the 

Australian market. 

Putting up barriers to justice seems to be part of the Uber 

playbook, with the Maurice Blackburn-led class action 

repeatedly encountering roadblocks put up by the Uber legal 

team. 

In early 2022, Uber produced documents, a large portion 

of which were heavily redacted or entirely withheld due to 

“legal professional privilege”. Maurice Blackburn had to 

challenge this approach, and the Victorian Supreme Court 

found in the firm’s favour. Uber recently appealed that 

decision, and the case now awaits a judge’s decision on 

whether to force Uber to produce the documents. 

In a further demonstration of Uber’s approach to the case, 

Maurice Blackburn also had to file a summons for additional 

documents from Uber that the law firm says should have 

already been produced – including information about Uber’s 

use of the Greyball software to deceive regulators and law 

enforcement agencies. 

Uber’s approach to this important litigation shows how hard 

defendants fight these claims and demonstrates how a class 

action helps to level the playing field. 

Maurice Blackburn is seeking damages for claimants in 

respect of losses sustained as a result of Uber’s alleged 

conduct in the relevant loss periods (i.e. the period in which 

Uber operated illegally) for 

Victoria, New South Wales, 

Queensland and Western 

Australia. 

IT’S NOT 

TOO LATE TO 

REGISTER 

You can register for the Uber 

class action if you were: 

• A taxi driver, licence owner or 

operator 

• A hire car driver, licence owner or 

operator 

• A limousine car driver, licence owner 

or operator 

• A charter vehicle car driver, licence 

owner or operator 

• Licensed in Victoria between 1 April 

2014 and 23 August 2017 

• Licensed in New South Wales between 

7 April 2014 and 18 December 2015 

• Licensed in Queensland between 17 

April 2014 and 9 June 2017 

• Licensed in Western Australia 

between 10 October 2014 and 4 July 

2016 

• You are able to prove loss. 

It doesn't cost you anything to join this 

class action. For more information, please 

email Maurice Blackburn at Uber@ 

mauriceblackburn.com.au or phone 1800 

291 047. 



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RSL Cabs, 

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Victoria Park 

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Belmont 


13cabs 

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Osborne Park 

Nova Communications 

Perth Airport 

Perth Airport Taxi Rank 

Wangara 


Cameras 

Mayfield West 

13cabs 

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North Parramatta 

Sanitisation 

Station 

Padstow 

Black & White 

Cabs 

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Seven Hills 

Sanitisation 

Station 

Tamworth 

Sanitisation 

Station 

Wagga Wagga 

Wagga Taxis 

West Gosford 

Central Coast 

Taxis 

Wolli Creek 

Legion Cabs 

Wollongong 

lllawarra Taxis 

ACT 

Aerial Taxis 

Canberra Cabs 

Canberra Elite Taxis 

TAS 

131008 Hobart 

Taxi Combined 

Services 

NT 

13cabs Alice 

Springs 

Casuarina Blue Taxis 

Darwin Radio Taxi

STATS 

INDUSTRY STATISTICS 

AROUND AUSTRALIA 

These graphs are compiled from data supplied by each 

Australian State’s and Territory’s Industry Regulator. 

NSW 

# of Metro & Non-Metro 

LICENCE PLATES NSW Taxi Licences 

as 7,000 at 30 June 2022 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

Taxi Licences Metro 

Taxi Licences Non-Metro 

Jun-20 5,336 1,419 

Jun-21 4,822 1,457 

May-22 5,189 1,445 

Jun-22 5,851 1,758 

VIC 

# of Registered Commercial 

Passenger VEHICLES 

as at 31 May 2022 

Victorian Total CP Vehicles 

100,000 

90,000 

80,000 

70,000 

60,000 

50,000 

40,000 

30,000 

20,000 

10,000 

- 

47,584 

68,644 

86,757 

88,835 

92,926 

30-Jun-18 30-Jun-19 31-Jul-20 30-Jun-21 31-May-22 

# of Passenger Transport (PT) 

DRIVER LICENCES as at 30 June 2022 

NSW Driver Licences 

140,000 

137,146 

135,777 

135,000 

132,619 

130,752 

130,000 

# of Registered CPV DRIVERS 

as at 31 May 2022 

140,000 

120,000 

100,000 

80,000 

VIC TOTAL CPV DRIVERS 

83,538 

102,116 

112,936 

115,363 

118,156 

117,112 

125,000 

123,975 

60,000 

120,000 

40,000 

115,000 

Jun 20 Jul 21 Dec 21 May 22 June 22 

20,000 

- 

01-Jul-18 01-Jul-19 01-Jul-20 30-Jun-21 31-Mar-22 31-May-22 


TAS 

# of Registered Transport Services 

VEHICLES 

as at 30 June 2022 

Tas vehicles 

2,000 

1,800 

1,600 

1,400 

1,200 

1,000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

- 

Taxis & Luxury Hire Cars Ride-sourcing 

30-Jun-21 543 1,335 

31-Mar-22 532 1,676 

30-Jun-22 515 1,822 

ACT 

30-Jun-21 31-Mar-22 30-Jun-22 

# of Registered PUBLIC VEHICLES 

ACT VEHICLES 


3,000 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

- 

Hire Cars Taxis Rideshare 

30-Jun-21 48 242 2,583 

31-Mar-22 45 178 2,572 

30-Jun-22 43 204 2,636 

# of Registered PUBLIC VEHICLE 

DRIVERS 

ACT DRIVERS 


6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

30-Jun-21 31-Mar-22 30-Jun-22 

Hire Car Drivers Taxi Drivers Rideshare Drivers 

30-Jun-21 627 2,637 4,482 

31-Mar-22 654 2,538 4,673 

30-Jun-22 667 2,563 4,813 

QLD 

# of Registered Personalised 

Transport LICENCES 

as at 30 June 2022QLD Vehicles 

20,000 

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

- 

NT 

# CP VEHICLES nt as vehicles at 30 June 2022 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

- 

nt drivers 

# CP DRIVERS as at 30 June 2022 

1,600 

1,400 

1,200 

1,000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

- 

Limousine Taxi Service Booked Hire Service 

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

30-Jun-21 491 3,250 16,215 

30-Jun-22 475 3,248 14,489 

Taxis 

Taxi 

Multiple 

Purpose 

Taxis 

Private Hire 

Cars 

Private hire car 

Rideshare 

01-Jul-21 187 48 14 681 

31-Mar-22 178 44 8 642 

30-Jun-22 180 44 9 715 

01-Jul-21 1,340 471 1,285 

31-Mar-22 1202 414 1340 

30-Jun-22 1162 404 1397 

30-Jun-21 31-Mar-22 30-Jun-22 



31

Singapore’s ComfortDelGro 

BEHIND ENEMY LINES 

AT A2B by Anthony Macdonald, Sara Thompson and Kanika Sood | Street Talk 

If you believe every dog has its 

day, it could be worth taking 

a fresh look at A2B in light of 

moves by substantial investor 

ComfortDelGro. 

Singapore-listed ComfortDelGro, 

which has a big Australian 

transport business, last 

week added Sydney-based 

businessman Russell Balding as 

the first ever overseas-based 

director to get a seat around its 

boardroom table. 

ComfortDelGro said Balding 

would bring “extensive 

government, stakeholder, 

community and customer 

engagement experience having 

held numerous directorships and 

senior executive positions in a 

number of major organisations”. 

Indeed, one of those 

directorships was at A2B (then 

called Cabcharge), where Balding 

was chairman until 2016. 

During his tenure, ComfortDelGro 

and Cabcharge were co-investors 

in a NSW buses joint venture, 

running contracted bus routes 

in Sydney and Newcastle, 

before ComfortDelGro acquired 

Cabcharge’s 49 per cent stake in 

2017. 

While the joint venture’s over, 

ComfortDelGro has quietly sat on 

its 7.5 per cent A2B equity stake, 

watching the company’s value 

shrink as it all but disappeared 

from most Australian fund 

managers and stockbroking 

teams’ radars. 

In hiring Balding to its board,

WA 

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

0 

STATS 

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGES 

# of On-demand VEHICLES WA 


On-demand rank or 

hail 

On-demand charter 

31-Dec-20 2,295 16,302 

30-Jun-21 2,252 15,592 

30-Jun-22 2,122 14,219 

SA 

# of Registered Point to Point 

VEHICLES 

as at 30 June 2022SA - Vehicles 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

SPVs - 

Weddings/Tours 

Chauffeur 

Vehicles 

Taxis Rideshare 

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

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

30-Jun-22 193 358 1,212 4,689 

# of Registered Point to Point 

DRIVERS 

as at 30 June 2022SA - Drivers 

6000 

5000 

4000 

3000 

2000 

1000 

0 

Taxis Only 

Rideshare, Country Taxi & 

Chauffeur 

01-Sep-20 4817 5553 

01-Jul-21 4343 5234 

30-Jun-22 2547 5236 

ComfortDelGro said it wanted to 

expand its Australian footprint, 

which was already its biggest 

exposure outside of Singapore. 

The group, having cancelled 

plans to spin off its Australian 

buses on to the ASX via Credit 

Suisse and UBS last year, appears 

to be thinking about other 

opportunities, to add to its 

Aussie portfolio which includes 

buses and even a Western 

Australian taxi business, Swan 

Taxis. 

Which brings us back to A2B, a 

company ComfortDelGro knows 

extremely well and whose 

market value has diminished to 

$140 million. 

Acquiring A2B could give it a truly 

national presence in Australia, 

along with greater scale and 

ability to lead consolidation in 

the taxi industry. 

If they pounced in the near term, 

they could get a company with 

depressed earnings, still reeling 

from the COVID-19 drop-off in 

taxi volumes, and one that’s still 

trying to box its way out of a 

corner. 

And in bringing Balding into 

the fold, they have a seasoned 

dealmaker who could potentially 

help make it all happen. 

It looks to Street Talk like one to 

watch. While there’s no concrete 

evidence that ComfortDelGro has 

an A2B play on the cards, there 

are a few dots that can easily be 

joined. 



33

Driver JOBS 

CANBERRA 

ACT CABS (CANBERRA TAXI SERVICE) 

We are now hiring and training new taxi drivers in 

Canberra. Day and Night shifts, full-time, part-time and 

casual positions are available. North and South side taxis, 

weekday and weekend shifts are available. Immediate 

start is available for drivers who already have a valid ACT 

Taxi driver licence (upon company induction). 

If you don’t already have a taxi driver’s licence then to be 

eligible, you need to have a full Australian Driver Licence 

(it is the law), Working with Vulnerable People Check 

(WWVP), and basic medical examination. 

Benefits of the job are flexible work, easy to learn & fast 

training, taxi’s provided by employer. All expenses (fuel, 

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etc.) are covered by the employer once you start work. 

Call (02) 6103 0882 or email info@actcabs.com.au. 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

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We do trips of walking groups to Jenolan cottages and 

other destinations. Also, trips into Megalong Valley 

wineries and wedding venues. Experience in the taxi 

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BYRON BAY 

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SOUTH TAMWORTH 

Existing positions available for Taxi drivers. Day and night 

shift available. Phone 0456 441 538. 

SALAMANDER BAY 

Nelson Bay Taxis are looking for additional driver to assist 

in the transport of passengers on the Tomaree Peninsula 

and beyond. New drivers will need to have held a full 

NSW Driver Licence for a minimum of two years, have a 

clear Criminal History and hold or are willing to obtain an 

ABN that is registered for GST. A WWCC would also be 

beneficial. Please contact Nelson Bay Taxis on (02) 4984 

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VICTORIA 

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FRANKSTON 

Weekend taxi driver needed. Camry Hybrid, available to 

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GLENROY 

13cabs and Silver Top taxi driver WANTED! Day and Night 

shifts. Looking for full time drivers. Vehicle is TOYOTA 

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HAMPTON PARK 

Taxi available for Monday to Friday based in south east 

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MORWELL 

We are an independent taxi company in Morwell. Looking 

for someone who is willing to work 10-12 hrs a day. We are 

flexible on the days you want to work. Must be willing to 

help our elderly customers and provide great customer 


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45/55 a lot of work. Looking for full-time drivers only. Must 

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

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Toyota announces... 

MORE PRODUCTION CUTS, 

LONGER WAIT TIMES 

Toyota will suspend production 

at nine lines across six of its 

Japanese plants during August, 

slashing planned output for the 

month by about 150,000 cars. 

The company blames ongoing 

COVID-related parts shortages in 

its supply chain, and the everpresent 

lack of semiconductors. 

Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) still 

says its global production volume 

for August through October 

is estimated to average about 

850,000 units per month, and 

its production forecast for the 

Japanese (April to March) fiscal 

year remains unchanged at 

approximately 9.7 million cars. 

But it’s hard to see this happening, 

since Toyota Motor Corp has 

been slashing its production all 

year – having posted more than 20 

production bulletins and subsequent 

amendments since January. 

Multiple dealers are telling 

customers to expect waits of 

around 18-24 months on a newly 

ordered Toyota RAV4 hybrid and 

12-24 months on a Toyota Camry 

hybrid – two cars in huge demand 

on account of today’s record fuel 

prices. 

The average suggested lead times 

on the LandCruiser 300 Series are 

likewise listed as 18-24 months 

– we know the related Lexus LX 

also has year-long waits as well – 

while the LandCruiser 70 is listed 

as subject to wait times of four 

years, “or never”. 

For its part, Toyota Australia 

acknowledges the long waits but 

says there’s not really a one-sizefits-all 

timeframe, because each 

dealership has different pipelines. 

“Demand for new vehicles is 

at unprecedented levels. In 

Australia, to support the strong 


y Mike Costello | CarExpert 

demand, Toyota Australia been 

working closely with our global 

production teams to secure as 

many vehicles for our market as 

possible,” it said recently. 

“Wait times vary depending 

on the model, variant and 

specification requirements of 

each customer. The RAV4 Hybrid, 

Camry Hybrid, LandCruiser 70 and 

LandCruiser 300 are in particularly 

high demand and currently have 

longer wait times. 

“Due to the evolving nature of 

this situation, Toyota dealers 

are best placed to continue to 

provide updates to customers on 

delivery timeframes for individual 

orders.” 

Toyota Australia has removed 

the customer web order tracking 

feature from its website, instead 

telling customers to contact 

their “selling dealer” for arrival 

updates. 

“… Unprecedented demand for 

our vehicles, combined with the 

global automotive industry’s 

shortages of semiconductors 

and other components due to 

COVID supply chain challenges, 

has unfortunately resulted in 

extended customer wait times 

for many vehicles,” said TMCA 

president and CEO Matthew 

Callachor. 

“Toyota apologises sincerely 

for the inconvenience being 

experienced by affected 

customers, and thanks them for 

their loyalty and patience.” 

“I want to assure them that we 

and our global production teams 

are doing everything in our power 

to secure the maximum number 

of vehicles for our market and as 

quickly as possible.” 



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OVERSEAS 

News 


‘SOME TIP THAT’ 

Huge £103 tip handed to delighted 

London taxi driver 

by Perry Richardson | taxi-point.co.uk 

LONDON - A delighted and surprised 

London cabbie was thrilled after 

a passenger left a HUGE tip after 

taking a black cab from Heathrow 

Airport. 

The taxi driver posted a copy of the 

card payment receipt showing the 

gratuity payment of over £100. 

The passenger left a £103.20 tip, on 

top of the £106.80 fare, after taking 

a taxi from Heathrow Terminal 2 to 

Greenwich. 

The delighted taxi driver simply said: 

“Some tip that. Wallop.” 

TIPPING IN TAXIS 

Taxi customers use several ways 

to work out a suitable tip in the 

UK, although rounding up fares 

or adding a percentage remain 

the most common ways to tip taxi 

drivers. 

The exact amount a customer tips 

may depend on how much loose 

change they have available in their 

pocket, the value of the fare or the 

percentage they feel comfortable 

paying. A tip value between 10-15% is 

most common in the UK. 

For others the amount depends on 

the level of service provided above 

and beyond what is expected. The 

level of gratuity rewarded might be 

higher if the driver helps with large 

amounts of heavy luggage, provides 

insightful information based on their 

knowledge of the city or they get 

their passengers to their destination 

in time when faced with challenging 

conditions or traffic. 

Tipping is not a legal requirement, 

but there is a long-standing 

etiquette within industries that 

provide a service. The decision 

remains entirely with the passenger, 

but gratefully received by the driver. 

2ND JOBS & SIDE HUSTLES 

behind surge in taxi driver numbers 

UNITED KINGDOM - The pandemic 

and now the cost-of-living crisis has 

been tough on taxi drivers over the 

last couple of years, as households 

feel the pinch and rein in social 

nights out. 

However, the number of taxi drivers 

is actually on the rise with a surge 

in new drivers, likely as a result of 

many families adding side hustles 

and second jobs to help cope with 

rising energy and grocery bills. 


Taxi data from one of the UK’s 

largest price comparison websites, 

Quotezone.co.uk, found that the 

number of taxi drivers is up 12% 

from January to May 2022, when 

compared to the same time period 

in 2021, using a sample size of over 

45,000 taxi insurance policies across 

the UK. 

The most common taxi driver is 

still those that have held their taxi 

badge for over 10 years, however 


new drivers that have held their taxi 

badge for under 6 months, is up by a 

staggering 390%. 

Interestingly, Uber drivers make up 

48% of all taxi drivers in the UK. 

Greg Wilson, price comparison 

expert and Founder of Quotezone. 

co.uk, comments: “It’s not 

surprising that new taxi driver 

numbers are soaring, the flexible 

working hours and relative ease 

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OVERSEAS 

News 

of set up makes it the ideal side 

hustle for those looking to fit more 

working hours around their existing 

job or family commitments, to help 

combat rising household costs. 

There was no movement amongst 

the choice of taxis this year, 

understandable given waiting lists 

for new cars are, in some cases, now 

over a year long. 

Interestingly the UK-wide top 

taxi choice is a hybrid vehicle, the 

Toyota Prius – with no change to 

the top five most popular makes 

and models – revealed as the Toyota 

Prius, Mercedes-Benz E220, Skoda 

Octavia, Volkswagen Passat and the 

Ford Mondeo, in that order. 

Originally printed in MOTORING 

TAXI OPERATOR CLOSURE 

has ‘left a gap’ in local transportation services 

by Winston Szeto 

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - 

Bulkley Valley Taxi was the only 

cab company in Smithers, British 

Columbia, Canada (B.C.), before it 

closed in May 2022. 

In May, Paddy Hirshfield and Patrick 

Hibbitts said they would close 

Bulkley Valley Taxi as the market 

in Smithers — roughly halfway 

between Prince George and Prince 

Rupert, and home to a little over 

5,300 people — isn't robust enough 

for them to continue operating. 

That has left residents and visitors 

without taxis to and from the 

local airport, about 5.4 kilometres 

from downtown, a route that isn't 

covered by B.C. Transit buses. 

Daniela Bork, general manager 

of Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge in 

the downtown area, says she has 

received cancellation requests from 

corporate customers who had 

booked business conferences for 

the fall. 

"[They] cancelled their entire events 

due to the lack of transportation 

being able to get to and from the 

airport, but also transportation 

within the town," Bork said, adding 

that many of them have decided 

to relocate their events to hotels in 

Terrace, about 200 kilometres west 

of Smithers. 

According to Al McCreary, chair 

of Tourism Smithers, travellers at 

Smithers Regional Airport need to 

book rental cars several weeks in 

advance, as no taxis are available to 

take them downtown. 

He said Tourism Smithers has 

written to the town council about 

the lack of taxi services, and that 

he is meeting with councillors and 

local businesses to discuss solutions, 

including expanding the communityrun 

shuttle service that currently 

serves seniors only. 

The issue isn't new to Smithers 

however, according to Mayor Gladys 

Atrill. 

She says the closure of Bulkley 

Valley Taxi "has left a gap" in their 

transportation services, but that the 

town's market is too small for taxi 

operators to sustain their business. 


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