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WHAT’S INSIDE 

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NEW SOUTH WALES 

6 Wheelchair Taxis - Train the Trainer. 

8 Licence compensation agreed upon. 

10 

VICTORIA 

14 

Warning signs at mobile speed cameras to 

be reinstalled. 

Re-election campaign, donations and 

membership. 

18 Maximum taxi fares in Victoria. 

NORTHERN TERRITORY 

26 Action on safety is needed. 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

34 Taxi fare review and fare increase. 

34 Taxis get CTP rebate. 

35 SA new taxi fares. 

FEATURES 

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OVERSEAS 

49 

Male drivers are three times more likely to 

be on road collisions with pedestrians. 

50 Uber settles VAT clim with HMRC. 

51 

52 

Electric vehicle sales to hit 50% in Victoria, NSW 

and Queensland by 2030. 

28 Top 10 fully electric cars in Australia. 

30 Industry statistics around Australia. 

36 Australian booking App comparison. 

40 Minimobility - the next big thing in urban mobility? 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

38 

The Esplanade, Scarborough to be closed 

to traffic. 

Rejected - TFL calls government idea to 

drop nationwide taxi vehicle age limits 

‘inappropriate’ 

New Zealand and Uber drivers win case - 

declaring them employees. 


October/November 2022 

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NSW News 

WHEELCHAIR TAXIS 

Train the 

Trainer 

The NSW Taxi Council conducted 

the WATS (Wheelchair Accessible 

Taxi Services) – Train the Trainer 

programme in September 2022 at 

the Spinal Cords Injuries Australia 

in Little Bay, Sydney. 

Nick Abrahim - Deputy CEO, NSW 

Taxi Council, trained previously 

accredited and new WATS 

assessors from our metro and 

regional NSW member networks 

- St George Cabs, Central Coast 

Taxis and Nelson Bay Taxis. 

The WAT Assessor Train the 

Trainer Program has been 

developed for Service Providers 

to meet the requirements of 

the Point to Point Transport 

Commission WAT Driver 

Competency Guidelines tool. 

forward to continuing to roll 

out the WAT Assessor Train 

the Trainer Program for the 

remainder of 2022. 

To find out more, or to book for 

our next training session, please 

contact the NSW Taxi Council on 

(02) 8339 4644. 

The program helps previously 

accredited WAT Assessors 

undergo a refresher training 

to help with the Training and 

Assessing process through 

a consistent and up to date 

system. 

The NSW Taxi Council looks 

Testimonials about the WATS Train the Trainer – September 2022 

"Extremely Useful. Very Good. Very Informative. The best thing about the course 

is being hands on with the Training using the other participants in the course. It 

helped my confidence as a WATS Driver. We had an amazing trainer.” 

"The course gives a deeper understanding of WAT Driver requirements and 

what needs to be done to be a WAT Driver. The Trainer is excellent. The learning 

method is highly effective and the course is very practical.” 


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NEW SOUTH WALES news 

LICENCE COMPENSATION 

AGREED UPON 

Last month the NSW Government 

announced that NSW taxi 

licence holders would receive 

an additional $500 million in 

assistance payments as part of 

a comprehensive $645 million 

package. 

It is widely believed that NSW 

taxi licence holders are owed 

nothing less than market value 

for their taxi licence, all of their 

taxi licences. And the market 

value that should be used is the 

value at the time when Uber 

came to town - when the NSW 

government de-regulated the 

industry and let Uber play for 

FREE! 

Uber and other ride share entities 

have impacted so heavily on the 

industry that they have drained it 

of viability at this stage. There is 

only so much work for taxis, hire 

cars and ride share. Only so many 

people want a lift from here to 

there. The work for the driver 

has not increased - it has actually 

decreased since ride share was 

allowed to ply for work. 

After last month’s 

announcement, many taxi licence 

owners were not happy with 

this “great win”. In fact, some 

were simply outraged at the 

measly $100,000 payout per 

metropolitan taxi licence. 

NSW Taxi Council, NSW Taxi 

licence owners and local 

members of parliament fought 

for a better deal. They even 

held a peaceful rally (pictured 

above) outside Parliament House 

to protest of the inadequate 

compensation being offered. 


NSW TAXI LICENCE HOLDERS TO GET... 

Metropolitan Sydney: $150,000 per licence up to 6 licences 

Regional NSW: Between $40,000 - $195,000 (no cap on Regional licences) 

Their comments and steadfast 

position to reject the offer of 

$500m has paid off. 

On 7 November, the NSW 

government offered an 

additional $260m to bring the 

total package to $905m. 

The fact that sealed the 

deal was an agreement by 

state government that these 

compensation payouts will not 

be subject to capital gains tax. 

CEO, NSW Taxi Council, Martin 

Rogers said, “Considering the 

seven years that licence owners 

have already been waiting for 

compensation, understanding 

that an independent expert 

could take up to two years to 

determine a compensation 

amount and that there are only 

two weeks left of Parliament 

before it finishes. The Board of 

Taxis NSW has made the decision 

to accept the proposed package 

from the NSW Government, with 

the proviso that the payments 

are linked to CGT (Capital Gains 

Tax) to minimise Tax payable, as 

achieved in Victoria.” 

Metropolitan Sydney: 

$150,000 per licence up to 6 

licences 

Regional NSW: 

(no cap on Regional licences) 

Region 1: $195,000 

Region 2: $115,000 

Region 3: $85,000 

Region 4: $40,000 

NSW Taxi Council Deputy CEO, 

Nick Abrahim, said the deal ended 

years of uncertainty for the taxi 

industry. 

“It’s been a challenge for many 

of these owners, particularly for 

those who have waited for over 

seven years,” he said. 

“But what we couldn’t have, is 

them waiting for another couple 

of years with uncertainty and 

not knowing what the potential 

outcome could be.” 

“The decision’s been made to 

accept the offer with the intent 

that a bill gets presented through 

parliament ... so payment can 

land into the accounts of these 

licence owners sooner rather 

than later.” 

The extra compensation will be 

funded by the passenger service 

levy, which will increase by 20 

cents to $1.20 (ex GST) and be 

extended to 2030. 

“We now ask the Minister to 

introduce the legislation and 

have this completed by the time 

parliament concludes,” Martin 

Rogers said. 

Rod Barton, Leader - Transport 

Matters Party, has called out 

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, 

Treasurer Tim Pallas and Ben 

Carroll MP, and is asking for fair 

and just transition payments to be 

made to Victorians. 

“NSW is showing the way. We 

have a plan. Labor says it’s doing 

what matters. What matters is 

fixing a wrong!” says Rod Barton 

MP. 



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WARNING SIGNS AT 

Mobile Speed Cameras 

to be reinstalled 

by John Law | whichcar.com.au 

The NSW Government will reinstate 

warning signs at mobile speed 

camera locations from January 1, 

2023. 

As before the Covid-19 pandemic, 

any mobile speed camera will be 

required to have a warning sign 

placed before and after the vehicle 

as well as roof-mounted signage. 

The decision is in response to 

communities and motorists 

about the optics of hidden mobile 

speed cameras that have been 

present in NSW since 2010, though 

have recently been a subject of 

contention. 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, 

warning signs both ahead of the 

speed camera locations and on 

the car’s roofs were removed and 

some entirely unmarked MG ZS 

small SUVs were spotted on the 

roads. The threshold for low-level 

speeding fines also dropped during 

that time. 

The result was more than twice 

the revenue from speeding fines 

compared to the previous financial 

year, despite 274 road fatalities 

between September 2021-2022 – a 

tragic 21 more than the year prior. 

The NSW government listened to 

backlash against hidden cameras. 

As of April 2022 changes were 

made to aid visibility, starting with 

signs on top of mobile cameras 

being reinstated. 

In September 2022, the NSW 

government introduced new 

guidelines to prevent mobile speed 

cameras from ‘hiding’ behind trees, 

poles, or parked cars. 

“We have had a number of 

instances where mobile speed 

cameras have parked behind 

trees or poles, making it difficult 

for drivers to be alert to a mobile 

speed camera operating in the 

area,” Minister for Regional 

Transport and Roads, Sam 

Farraway said. 

“I want motorists to slow down, 

drive to the speed limit and get 

home to their families safely. 

“These additional warning signs will 

help educate drivers in real time, 

giving them advanced warning to 

slow down at these high-risk points 

of our road network. 

NSW will continue with its hidden 

phone detection cameras. 



HOW NSW 

compares to 

other states 

NSW may be listening to motorists regarding its 

hidden mobile speed cameras, but other states in 

Australia aren’t changing their way. 

Victoria continues with unmarked mobile cars, adding 

150 to its fleet in mid-2021, generatingincreased 

revenue. 

The Queensland government is trialling cameras 

disguised as roadworks machinery and portable speed 

signs in metro areas as of August 2022. 

South Australia is also notorious for hidden speed 

detection with extremely covert approaches, including 

devices embedded in car’s bumpers with no signage. 

Did you know? 

LEGAL BATTLES 

Last year, an analysis from the 

International Lawyers Assisting 

Workers Network, a membership 

organization of trade union and 

workers’ rights lawyers, showed gig 

companies like Uber and Deliveroo 

had faced at least 40 major legal 

challenges in 20 countries, including 

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, South 

Korea, New Zealand and across 

Europe. 

GIG WORKERS 

ARE EMPLOYEES 

Last month, the U.S. 

Department of Labor 

proposed widespread 

changes to how gig 

workers should be 

classified. Specifically, 

the proposed ruling 

seeks to classify gig 

workers as employees 

if they are economically 

dependent on the 

company for which they 

work. 

DRIVERS USE GOOGLE 

TRANSLATE 

In Melbourne, there are some 

Uber drivers who cannot speak 

English. They interact with their 

passengers by using Google 

Translate. This is wrong on so 

many accounts, e.g. 

1. You must be able to speak and 

read English to be a driver of farepaying 

passengers. 

2. You are not permitted to use 

your phone, iPad, tablet etc. whilst 

driving. 

Not a good look, Melbourne! 



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RE-ELECTION 

CAMPAIGN 

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Rod Barton MLC 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 

For the past 4 years I have been strongly 

representing the taxi industry in the Victorian 

Legislative Council, and I have been successful 

in many areas, but most importantly in securing 

funding for those within the Victorian Commercial 

Passenger Vehicle (CPV) industry. 

In 2020 I was appointed to the Advisory Panel 

which provided recommendations to the Transport 

Minister in response to the impact of COVID-19. This 

was a direct result of my experience and expertise 

as an advocate for the CPV industry. 

I was successful in getting assistance for the 

Victorian CPV industry by:- 

• Securing a COVID-19 Support Package of $22 

million; 

• Pushing to have CPV industry included in May 

2021 lockdown Business Support Grants of 

$5000 each; 

• Driving the campaign to have the CPV industry 

included in the Business Costs Assistance 

Program during lockdowns - $2800 per week. 

And just a couple of months ago, we saw the 

results of my major involvement, negotiations and 

influence with government, in one step forward to 

making it a fairer industry in which our taxi drivers 

work and reward them with an 11.2% fare increase 




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and ongoing annual adjustments. 

Make no mistake - without 

a TMP representative in 

parliament during the past 

4 years things would have 

turned out much different - 

and not for the better! 

The accomplishments listed 

above are all significant wins, but 

there is still more to do. 

These are some of the issues that 

I have been fighting for on your 

behalf, and I will continue to do 

so. But I need your help. 

The matter of 

underpayment for 

the deregulation of 

the industry is still to 

be resolved, and the 

playing field that is 

the taxi and hire car 

industry still needs to 

be levelled. 

I am asking for donations to my 

re-election campaign so that I can 

continue to represent you and 

fight for the changes that you 

need. Every dollar donated will go 

towards making sure that I can 

stay in office and keep fighting 

for what is right. 

This is something that can only be 

achieved through the support of 

people like you – those who have 

been on the ground and have 

seen first-hand the effect that 

these changes have had. 

You relied on me to work hard 

and deliver financial assistance 

to the many facets of the CPV 

industry over the past 4 years. 

Now I need you to 

show your support. 

Please consider making a 

donation to my re-election 

campaign – any amount would be 

greatly appreciated and would 

go a long way towards helping us 

achieve our goals. 

You can send your donations by 

visiting the Transport Matters 

Party website DONATE or 

contacting our Treasurer, Dr 

Linda De Melis by phone 0439 

654 552 or email linda.demelis@ 

transportmatters.org.au. 

If you are not a member of the 

Transport Matters Party, please 

also consider joining, it is only 

$22 per year. It is vital that we 

increase our member numbers to 

ensure we retain our status as a 

Registered Political Party with the 

Victorian Electoral Commission. 

You can process your 

membership payment by visiting 

the Transport Matters Party 

website JOIN or by contacting 

our Treasurer (details above) 

for payment processing or to 

check the current status of your 

membership. 

Thank you for your support 

- together, we can make 

sure that the taxi and hire 

car industry is fair and 

equal for all. 


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MAXIMUM TAXI FARES IN VICTORIA 

Appendix A: Maximum fares 

Melbourne Metro and Urban Areas 

Melbourne Metropolitan and urban area 

Table A.1: Maximum fares for unbooked taxi services that begin in the Melbourne 

Metropolitan Zone or the urban area of the Urban and Large Regional Zone – ‘time or 

distance’ tariffs 

Table A.2: Maximum fares for unbooked taxi services that begin in the Melbourne 

Metropolitan or Urban Zones – ‘time and distance’ tariffs 

Tariff 1 

‘Day’ 

(9am–5pm) 

Tariff 2 

‘Overnight’ 

(5pm–9am, 

excluding peak) 

Tariff 3 

‘Peak’ 

(Fri & Sat nights 

10pm–4am) 

Tariff 1 

‘Day’ 

(9am–5pm) 

Tariff 2 

‘Overnight’ 

(5pm–9am, 

excluding peak) 

Tariff 3 

‘Peak’ 

(Fri & Sat nights 

10pm–4am) 

Standard fare components Maximum charge up to 

Standard fare components Maximum charge up to 

Flagfall ($) $4.65 $5.80 $6.90 

Distance rate ($/km) 

(when speed is above 21 km/hr) 

Waiting time ($/min) 

(when speed is below 21 km/hr) 

Other fare components (applicable to tariffs 1, 2 and 3) 

$1.804 $2.006 $2.208 

$0.632 $0.702 $0.773 

Maximum 

charge up to 

High occupancy fee (a) $15.70 

Airport taxi rank fee (b) For trips from the airport rank Pass-through 

Holiday rate (c) Tariff 3 rates 

CPV levy recovery fee Pass-through 

CityLink and EastLink tolls (d) Pass-through 

Cleaning fee Up to a maximum of $120 

(a) For taxis carrying 5 to 11 passengers. 

(b) As published by that airport in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria and on that airport’s website. 

(c) For trips commencing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and from 6pm on New Year’s Eve. 

(d) As published from time to time in the Victorian Government Gazette in accordance with the Melbourne City Link Act 

1995 or the EastLink Project Act 2004 as applicable. 

Flagfall ($) $4.65 $5.80 $6.90 

Distance rate ($/km) (at all times) 

Duration rate ($/min) (at all times) 

Other fare components (applicable to tariffs 1, 2 and 3) 

$1.492 $1.657 $1.833 

$0.383 $0.421 $0.454 

Maximum 

charge up to 

High occupancy fee (a) $15.70 

Airport taxi rank fee (b) For trips from the airport rank Pass-through 

Holiday rate (c) Tariff 3 rates 


CityLink and EastLink tolls (d) Pass-through 


(a) For taxis carrying 5 to 11 passengers. 

(b) As published by that airport in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria and on that airport’s website. 

(c) For trips commencing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and from 6pm on New Year’s Eve. 

(d) As published from time to time in the Victorian Government Gazette in accordance with the Melbourne City Link 

Act1995 or the EastLink Project Act 2004 as applicable.

Large regional area 

Large Regional Areas 

Table A.3: Maximum fares for unbooked taxi services that begin in the large regional area of 

the Urban and Large Regional Zone, including Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo – ‘time or 


Table A.4: Maximum fares for unbooked taxi services that begin in the large regional area of 

the Urban and Large Regional Zone, including Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo – ‘time and 


Fare component Maximum 

charge 

Fare component Maximum 

charge 

Standard fare components 

Standard fare components 

Flagfall ($) $4.00 


Distance rate ($/km) (applies when speed is above 21 km/hr) 

Distance rate ($/km) (at all times) 

$2.044 

$1.661 

Waiting time ($/min) (applies when speed is below 21 km/hr) 

Waiting time ($/min) (at all times) 

$0.715 

$0.546 

High occupancy trips 

For trips with 5 or more passengers: not applicable if the commercial passenger vehicle 

does not have the capacity for carriage of 5 or more passengers in fixed seats. ‘Fixed 

seats’ does not include positions for the carriage of persons in wheelchairs. 


Distance rate ($/km) (applies when speed is above 21 km/hr) $3.093 

Waiting time ($/min) (applies when speed is below 21 km/hr) $1.083 

High occupancy trips 

For trips with 5 or more passengers: not applicable if the commercial passenger vehicle 

does not have the capacity for carriage of 5 or more passengers in fixed seats. ‘Fixed 

seats’ does not include positions for the carriage of persons in wheelchairs. 


Distance rate ($/km) (at all times) $2.739 

Waiting time ($/min) (at all times) $0.594 

Other fare components 

Late night fee For trips commencing between 7pm on Friday and 

Saturday nights through to 6am the following 

morning; and from midnight to 6am on all other days 

$3.80 

Holiday rate (a)(b) $4.65 

Other fare components 

Late night fee For trips commencing between 7pm on Friday and 

Saturday nights through to 6am the following 

morning; and from midnight to 6am on all other 

days 

$3.80 

Holiday rate (a)(b) $4.65 



CityLink and EastLink tolls (c) Pass-through 

CityLink and EastLink tolls (c) Pass-through 

Airport taxi rank fee (d) For trips from the airport rank Pass-through 

Airport taxi rank fee (d) For trips from the airport rank Pass-through 


(a) For trips commencing between 7pm on evenings prior to all public holidays, through to 6am the following mornings and 

trips commencing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and from 6pm on New Year’s Eve. 

(b) The ‘late night fee’ does not apply during times that the holiday rate applies. 

(c) As published from time to time in the Victorian Government Gazette in accordance with the Melbourne City Link Act 


(d) As published by that airport in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria and on that airport’s website. 


(a) For trips commencing between 7pm on evenings prior to all public holidays, through to 6am the following mornings and 

trips commencing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and from 6pm on New Year’s Eve. 

(b) The ‘late night fee’ does not apply during times that the holiday rate applies. 

(c) As published from time to time in the Victorian Government Gazette in accordance with the Melbourne City Link Act 


(d) As published by that airport in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria and on that airport’s website.

BY 2030 

Electric Vehicle 

uptake to hit 50% 

in Victoria, NSW and 

Queensland 

Localised EV uptake can help support 

fleet transition and improve carbon 

emissions management. 

A new report Accelerating local 

electric vehicle uptake where it 

matters from KPMG Australia, 

launched at the Infrastructure 

Sustainability Council Connect 

Conference Queensland last 

month, shines a light on the 

current uptake of Electric 

Vehicles (EVs) in key localities. 

It looks at car sales data and 

expected EV uptake in Sydney, 

Melbourne, and Brisbane at a 

local suburb level. 

Report findings highlight that 

almost one fifth of Australia’s 

carbon emissions came from 

transportation-related activities. 

This means EVs represent a 

key pillar in the push towards 

decarbonisation, with 

governments across Australia 

enacting measures to increase 

their adoption. 

“Understanding EV uptake 

at a local level provides an 

opportunity for Australia to 

develop uptake policies and 

pathways that will help us go 

from EV laggard to EV leader,” 

said Ben Ellis, KPMG Leader 

of Planning and Infrastructure 

Economics. 

“A range of state-level targets 

have been set with Victoria, 

News South Wales and 

Queensland announcing a target 

of 50% by 2030,” he continued. 

Ainsley Simpson, CEO of 

Infrastructure Sustainability 

Council, said, “Zero Emission 

Vehicles have a key role to play 

in accelerating net zero for 

the transport sector and our 

nations, cities, and regions. A 

key objective of the Council 

is to help deliver long-term 

social, environmental, and 

economic returns working with 

government and industry today.” 

In Sydney, Melbourne and 

Brisbane there are clear trends 

regarding passenger car 

registrations and commuting 

patterns. 

People prefer larger, more 

spacious cars as we move from 

the city centres to the outer 

suburbs. As a result, we tend 

to see older cars in the outer 

suburbs and relatively newer cars 

in the inner city. 


KPMG’s Electric Vehicle 

Insights and Analytics 

Platform (EVIAP) 

KPMG has developed the Electric 

Vehicle Insights and Analytics 

Platform (EVIAP) to track EV 

volumes at postcode level. 

The EVIAP model estimates 

annualised EV registrations 

specific to each postcode 

in Sydney, Melbourne, and 

Brisbane. In addition, the model 

reflects each postcode’s socioeconomic 

characteristics and 


the technology’s state at a given 

time. These results are further 

combined with generalised 

commuting patterns and vehicle 

replacement rates, allowing 

users to determine how the EV 

fleet is likely to develop. 

Emissions Reduction 

Potential Using the 

KPMG EVIAP 

We are able to forecast the likely 

reduction in CO2 from the uptake 

of EVs in each postcode based 

on typical commuting patterns,” 


said Ben Ellis. “We find that 

emissions reductions are a local 

matter and that replacing a 

conventional vehicle with an EV 

in one area will not result in the 

same benefit as one in another.” 

He said that current EV uptake 

trends suggest that rates will 

be highest in areas in the inner 

city with relatively shorter 

commuting distances; the 

emissions reduction benefits in 

this area will not be as great as 

the outer suburbs. 

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“This is where policies can be 

targeted to increase EV uptake 

to meet our emission reduction 

targets,” Ben Ellis said. “If the 

current trends persist, emissions 

will be highest in areas with the 

slowest EV uptake. This will be a 

result of the current geographic 

distribution of cars across 

postcodes, where concentrations 

of older, emissions-intensive 

vehicles are clustered within 

outer suburban postcodes.” 

“In other words, replacing one 

conventional vehicle in an outer 

suburb could lead to much 

higher emissions reductions than 

replacing one in an inner city.” 

Key Strategies to 

accelerate EV uptake 

Mr Ellis said a range of market 

interventions could address this 

dilemma and promote EV uptake 

acceleration where it matters 

while alleviating some of the 

financial pressures of replacing 

a conventional car. A package of 

initiatives could include: 

• Ensure an adequate supply 

of EVs 

• EV import campaigns could 

ensure that (new) EVs 

desired by the Australian 

market are available. 

Adopting the Euro 6 vehicle 

emissions standards will also 

send a signal to the market 

to offer lower emissions 

vehicles to Australia, 

including EVs 

• Incentivise the uptake of 

affordable vehicles and 

model availability 

• Ongoing purchase incentives 

for lower-priced vehicles 

and/or lower income 

households could help 

level the playing field and 

promote a more even uptake 

across metropolitan areas. 

Supporting the importation 

of vehicles that match the 

driving preferences of each 

postcode will enable more 

choices for consumers. 

Subsidise EV use for long 

commutes 

EV commuting could be 

subsidised to make it more 

attractive than commuting in 

a conventional car. European 

policies could be considered as a 

reference point for this concept. 

For example, commuters in 

Austria are granted a fixed 

(income) tax exemption which 

increases based on the distance 

to the workplace and with the 

absence of public transport 

alternatives. In such a model, 

each kilometre exceeding a 

commute above an initial pre-set 

distance could be made (income) 

tax deductible for EVs. 

This could be implemented 

similarly to the ATO’s tax 

deduction for business-use 

vehicles. 

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NT News 

ACTION ON 

SAFETY IS 

NEEDED 

by Camden Smith 

The Northern Territory taxi industry 

is at a crossroads with urgent 

changes being called for to keep 

vehicles on the road. 

Large queues at the airport and long 

delays for taxis after dark and on 

the nightclub strip are two of the 

key issues currently plaguing the 

industry. 

Blue Taxi Company manager Helen 

Pachos said issues including fuel 

prices, competition from rideshare 

companies, driver shortages and 

government regulation were hitting 

passengers and operators. 

The NT News has been 

shown copies of infringement 

notices where Department of 

Infrastructure, Planning and 

Logistics inspectors are booking 

drivers because the taxi roof tariff 

light is too bright or not bright 

enough. 

“A lot of drivers have come 

to us and they feel they’re 

being monitored, harassed and 

intimidated 24-7 when they’re on 

the road” Mrs Pachos said. 

She said operators have also been 

trying unsuccessfully to have 

the length-of-service for vehicles 

increased from nine to 12 years. 

She said the government’s response 

to surging fuel prices was too little, 

too late. 

In March Eva Lawler, who has 

oversight for the Department 

of Infrastructure, Planning and 

Logistics (DIPL), released a 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle 

industry reform paper with a 

series of recommendation the 

Government said will ‘accommodate 

point-to-point ridesharing 

transport services, while ensuring 

a level playing field for the current 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle 

Industry’. 

Mrs Pachos said the report’s 

objective to address service 

standards had fallen short. 

She said a long-overdue 7.9 

cent tariff increase for taxis 

was announced in September 

to cover-off the Territory’s 

7 per cent inflation, but was 

immediately swallowed when the 

commonwealth’s fuel price excise 

exemption was fully restored the 

same day. 

She said the employment and 

payment flexibility of rideshares was 

making it extremely difficult for Blue 

Taxis to attract drivers. 

In the December quarter 2021 there 

were 692 rideshare drivers in the 

Territory compared with 181 taxi 

drivers. 

Mrs Pachos said it was “almost 

impossible” to get night-time drivers 

and serial rock throwers meant 

most drivers refused to work in 

Palmerston after dark. 

Darwin Radio Taxi’s managing 

director Imran Nadeem agreed, 

saying the threat of assault was 

keeping drivers off the road at night. 


NORTHERN TERRITORY news 

“Drivers are too scared to drive at 

night,” he said. “The violence is out 

of control.” 

Imran said 90 per cent of assaults on 

drivers went unreported and when a 

report was made, it may not always 

be investigated. He said a driver 

was assaulted earlier this week in 

Karama by six men, suffering twoblack 

eyes and a suspected broken 

nose. 

Police were unable to attend the 

scene when the man was assaulted 

and subsequent attempts to meet 

to make a statement had been 

unsuccessful. Police said they have 

no record of the incident. 

“I manage 14 taxis and only have 

three fulltime night drivers,” he said. 

Mr Nadeem wants changes to visa 

rules to allow sole-traders into 

Australia to fill workforce vacancies. 

He said the impact of rideshare 

services in the Territory was 

different to interstate. 

Mrs Pachos said the taxi industry 

could only survive with public 

support. 

“The industry itself can’t keep 

fighting because we’re going round 

in circles,” she said. “We need a 

community awareness campaign to 

highlight the issues and then for the 

public really to decide do they want 

a taxi industry or not.” 

In response, a spokesman from 

DIPL said a national driver shortage 

was also being experienced in the 

Territory. 

“This will be managed by releasing a 

set number of taxi licences in Darwin 

and Alice Springs each year over the 

next five years via a ballot, and will 

encourage drivers to reinvest in the 

industry as an operator driver,” the 

spokesman said. 

The spokesman said the 

government had extended vehicle 

age limits by up to 12 months 

depending on vehicle quality and 

safety, and was reviewing whether 

to increase the age limit to 12 years. 

A ballot will also be held later this 

year for 10 multi-purpose taxi 

licences in Darwin and five in Alice 

Springs. 

Grants of up to $15,000 will be 

available for operators to fit-out 

wheelchair vehicles. 



27

TOP 10 

Fully 

Electric 

Cars in 

Australia 

Article and comments by Tom White 

Journalist, CarsGuide 

Just a decade ago, if you were after the best full electric car 

in Australia, you wouldn’t find yourself with a whole lot of 

options to choose from. 

With the popularity of fully electric cars (EVs) gaining 

momentum, however, there’s a whole lot more choice for 

those who want to find a quality full electric car in Australia. 

So here (on the right) is our hugely helpful list of the Top 10 

Best Full Electric Cars in Australia, now updated for 2022. 

We’ve included cars here for a host of reasons, including 

value, range, packaging, and innovation, so there should be 

something across many brands to suit your needs, tastes, 

and budget 

Other brands to watch in the future 

Mercedes full electric cars – 

There’s more to come than just 

the E and S from Benz’ EQ brand, 

including an electrified G Wagen. 

Toyota full electric cars – 

Toyota’s first fully electric model 

will be the bZ4X mid-size SUV, 

but its arrival timing is yet to be 

confirmed for Australia. 

Audi full electric cars – After 

the launch of Audi’s answer to 

the Porsche Taycan, the e-Tron 

GT, all eyes will turn to its next 

electric model, the Q4 e-tron 

mid-sizer. 

Skoda full electric cars – 

Skoda is still tossing up bringing 

its Enyaq electric SUV to Australia 

in the next 12 months. 

Volvo full electric cars – The 

Volvo C40 will launch before the 

end of 2022, essentially a small 

SUV version of the Polestar 2. 

Kia full electric cars – Kia’s EV6 

has made a splash, but the EV9 

large electric SUV looks to bring 

something new to the Australian 

market. 

Volkswagen full electric cars 

– The ID.3 hatch and ID.4 SUV 

are highly anticipated and bestsellers 

in Europe, but are still 

yet to have their arrival timing 

locked in for Australia. 

Honda full electric cars – 

Honda is launching an appealing 

range of EVs under its new ‘e’ 

brand, but has stopped short on 

confirming any for the Australian 

market. 

Land Rover full electric SUVs 

– The flagship Range Rover is 

slated to go fully electric in 2024, 

although more plug-in hybrids 

will arrive before then. 

Lexus full electric cars – Lexus 

just launched the UX300e electric 

small SUV, and while it has been 

shy on confirming its next fully 

electric model, we wouldn’t be 

surprised to see a luxury version 

of the BZ4X in the works. 

Hyundai full electric cars – Put 

simply, the Ioniq range is set to 

expand very soon. 

Peugeot fully electric cars 

– Peugeot plans to bring its 

e208 and e2008 electric cars to 

Australia soon, but is yet to lock 

in a date. 

Porsche full electric – What’s 

next for Porsche after the 

Taycan? Signs point to an 

electrified Macan-sized-SUV and 

718 sports car. 

Nissan full electric cars – 

Nissan’s next EV, the Ariya midsize 

SUV, is promised to be the 

next big step-up from the Leaf 

and is set to arrive in Australia in 

the second half of 2023. 

Subaru full electric cars – 

Toyota’s bZ4X was developed 

alongside Subaru’s version of the 

car – the Solterra. The brand is 

yet to confirm its plans for the 

Australian market. 


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Kia’s EV6 offers the same 800v architecture as the Ioniq 5 with a 

completely different look and feel. 

MG ZS EV - FROM $44,900 

The ZS EV brought the price of entry to electric motoring down 

when it launched in Australia. 

BMW iX - FROM $135,900 

BMW builds on an early start in the EV space. An electric luxury 

flagship for a new era. 

POLESTAR - FROM $59,900 

The Polestar brand was spun off from Volvo as a purely electric 

offering. A genuine Tesla rival with a twist 

PORSCHE TAYCAN - FROM $156,300 

Is the Taycan more than just an electrified Panamera? The 

ultimate fully electric sports car (for now). 

NISSAN LEAF - FROM $49,990 

The world’s best selling EV before the Tesla Model 3 came along. 

The Nissan Leaf has been instrumental in spreading electric 

vehicles globally. 

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE - FROM $76,990 

Offering great range and good charging specs, while maintaining 

all the factors which made the combustion version so great are 

key to this car’s success. 

HYUNDAI KONA electric - FROM $54,500 

Hyundai’s Kona electric continues to be a solid EV all-rounder, and 

has consistently been tweaked to remain a superb value option. 

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 - FROM $71,900 

The Ioniq 5 is more than just a cool shape. It represents one 

of the few vehicles which is futureproofed for when ultra-fast 

charging is a more common reality.

NSW 

# of Metro & Non-Metro 

LICENCE PLATES 

as at 30 September NSW 2022 Taxi Licences 

7,000 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

Taxi Licences Metro 

Taxi Licences Non-Metro 

Jan-18 5,399 913 

Jan-19 5,576 1,210 

Jan-20 5,587 1,425 

Jan-21 4,492 1,432 

Jan-22 5,217 1,446 

Jun-22 5,851 1,758 

Sep-22 5,874 1,758 

VIC 

# of Registered Commercial 

Passenger VEHICLES 

as at 30 September 2022 

100,000 

90,000 

80,000 

70,000 

60,000 

50,000 

40,000 

30,000 

20,000 

10,000 

- 

47,584 

Victorian Total CP Vehicles 

68,644 

86,757 

88,835 

92,926 93,851 

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

# of Passenger Transport (PT) 

DRIVER LICENCES 

as at 30 September 

NSW 

2022 

Driver Licences 

# of Registered CPV DRIVERS 


140,000 

Victorian Total CP Vehicles 

140,000 

135,000 

130,000 

130,752 

132,619 

136,451 

138,709 

120,000 

100,000 

80,000 

81,089 

98,209 

112,192 

115,363 117,112 

113,779 

125,000 

123,975 

60,000 

40,000 

120,000 

20,000 

115,000 

Jun 20 Jul 21 Dec 21 June 22 Sep 22 

- 

01-Jun-18 01-Jun-19 01-Jun-20 30-Jun-21 31-May-22 30-Sep-02

Taxi, Hire Car and Ride 

Share vehicle and 

driver statistics around 

Australia. 

These graphs are 

compiled from data 

supplied by each 

Australian State’s and 

Territory’s Industry 

Regulator. 

QLD 

# of Registered Personalised 

Transport LICENCES 


20,000 

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

- 

QLD Vehicles 

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 

30-Sep-22 484 3,253 15,198 

ACT 

# of Registered ACT PUBLIC VEHICLES VEHICLES 


3,000 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

- 

Hire Cars Taxis Rideshare 

30-Jun-21 48 242 2,583 

30-Jun-22 43 204 2,636 

30-Sep-22 44 226 2,779 

30-Jun-21 30-Jun-22 30-Sep-22 

NT 

# CP VEHICLES nt as vehicles at 30 September 2022 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

- 

Taxis 

Multiple 

Purpose 

Taxis 

Private Hire 

Cars 

Rideshare 

01-Jul-21 187 48 14 681 

30-Jun-22 180 44 9 715 

30-Sep-22 182 43 11 764 

# of Registered PUBLIC VEHICLE 

DRIVERS 


ACT DRIVERS 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

Hire Car Drivers Taxi Drivers Rideshare Drivers 

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

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

30-Sep-22 678 2,480 4,705 

30-Jun-21 30-Jun-22 30-Sep-22 

# CP DRIVERS as at 30 September 2022 

nt drivers 

1,600 

1,400 

1,200 

1,000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

- 

Taxi 

Private hire car 

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

30-Jun-22 1162 404 1397 

30-Sep-22 1132 390 1417

TAS 

# of Registered Transport Services 

VEHICLES 

as at 30 September Tas 2022 vehicles 

2,500 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

WA 

- 

# of On-demand VEHICLES 

as at 30 September 2022 WA 

18,000 

16,000 

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

0 

Taxis & Luxury Hire Cars Ride-sourcing 

30-Jun-21 543 1,335 

30-Jun-22 515 1,822 

30-Sep-22 523 1,920 

30-Jun-21 30-Jun-22 30-Sep-22 

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 

30-Sep-22 2,196 14,743 

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGES 

SA 

# of Registered Point to Point 

VEHICLES 


6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

SPVs - 

Weddings/Tours 

SA - Vehicles 

Chauffeur 

Vehicles 

# of Registered Point to Point 

DRIVERS 

as at 30 September SA 2022 - Drivers 

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 

30-Sep-22 204 357 1,247 4,827 

7000 

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 

30-Sep-22 2540 5784 


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SA News 

TAXI FARE REVIEW & 

Fare Increase 

The South Australian Government recently 

concluded a review of taxi fares, regulated 

under Schedule 3 of the Passenger Transport 

Regulations 2009 (PT Regulations). This was 

undertaken in response to requests from the 

taxi industry. 

The Passenger Transport (Metropolitan Taxi 

Fares) Amendment Regulations 2022 come 

into operation on 31 October 2022. 

New fare stickers will need to be affixed to 

the vehicle and are available for collection 

from CBSs. 

TAXIS GET 2021-22 & 2022-23 

CTP Rebate 

The Department has now finished 

making Compulsory Third Party 

(CTP) rebate payments to 

registered taxi owners for vehicles 

registered between 1 July 2021 and 

30 June 2022. 

The maximum eligible amount 

for each taxi was $3092.41 for a 

vehicle registered for the full 12 

months. 

In mid-November 2022, the 

Department will commence 

payments for CTP rebates for 

registration held between 1 July 

2022 and 30 June 2023. 

The total rebate amount for 12 

months is $2526.13 and includes 

the total amounts for both the 

CTP and Lifetime Support Scheme 

(LSS) Levy paid during the 

eligibility period. 

The rebate payment amount in 

2022-23 is less than the amount 

paid in 2021‐22 as this reflects the 

difference in taxi and rideshare 

CTP premiums, and the LSS Levy is 

less in 2022-23. 

Regardless of whether the vehicle 

is registered to an individual or 

company client, payments will only 

be made to the registered taxi 

owner for the period the vehicle is 

registered in their client record. 


SA Taxi Fares 

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN news 

TARIFFS 

Four Tariff rates apply for taxi journeys in Adelaide. Tariff 1 and Tariff 2 apply to one to four passengers and Tariff 

3 and Tariff 4 apply to five passengers or more. 

Tariff 1 and Tariff 3 are the normal tariff rates applied. 

Tariff 2 and Tariff 4 are a higher rate that applies between 7 pm and 6 am Monday to Friday, and on weekends 

and public holidays. 

Tariff Flagfall Distance 

rate 

Waiting time 

Number of 

passengers 

Fare commencing 

1 $3.70 $1.87 per km $39.30 per hour 1 to 4 Monday to Friday 6 am to 7 pm 

2 $4.90 $2.16 per km $39.30 per hour 1 to 4 Monday to Thursday 7 pm to 6 am 

Friday 7 pm to Monday 6 am 

During public holidays 

3 $4.70 $2.42 per km $51.10 per hour 5 or more Monday to Friday 6 am to 7 pm 

4 $6.40 $2.81 per km $51.10 per hour 5 or more Monday to Thursday 7 pm to 6 am 

Friday 7 pm to Monday 6 am 

During Public Holidays 

EXTRA CHARGES 

In South Australia extra fares on the taximeter can include: 

Adelaide Airport Service Fee 

Booking Fee 

Point To Point Transport Service 

Transaction Levy 

Peak Period Fee $2 

Soiling Fee 

$3 pick up from T1 Airport Terminal Taxi Rank 

as charged by the booking service when pre-arranged with the hirer 

$1 charged once per journey 

between 12.01 am and 5.59 am Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 

$88, vehicle must be cleaned and deodorised before further use. If 

applicable this fee will not appear on the taxi meter. 

JOURNEYS ENDING OUTSIDE ADELAIDE METRO AREA 

Country running with up to 4 passengers - $1.18 per km each way, and waiting time is $39.30 per hour. 

Country running with 5+ passengers - $1.54 per km each way and waiting time is $39.30 per hour. 



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WA News 

THE ESPLANADE, 

SCARBOROUGH 

Closed to traffic 

Recognising Scarborough’s 

popularity as an entertainment 

precinct, particularly over the 

summer period, the City of Stirling 

will trial a vehicle closure of a 

short portion of The Esplanade 

(Scarborough) between the Clock 

Tower and The Lookout. 

The trial aims to improve 

pedestrian safety while supporting 

activation and events within the 

precinct. 

This closure includes the approx. 

130m strip that fronts the 

Rendezvous Hotel, Cleopatra 

Scarborough, Dumbo Gelato, The 

Peach Pit, El Grotto, Cordingley’s 

Surf, the Galway Hooker and The 

Lookout. 

Access to the precinct via 

Reserve Street, Manning Street, 

Scarborough Beach Road and 

Brighton Road will remain 

unaffected, and all existing car 

parking areas, as well as the 

Rendezvous underground carpark 

will remain open. Only the six car 

parking bays on The Esplanade will 

be affected. 


WESTERN AUSTRALIA news 

From 30 October the trial closure 

is for Sundays 4 pm - 2 am and 

Thursdays from 4 pm - 10 pm until 

11 December 2022. 

The Thursday closure aligns 

with the highly popular Sunset 

Markets, while the Sunday closure 

aligns with peak times for many 

hospitality venues as well as a 

number of upcoming community 

events. 

Depending on the effectiveness of 

this trial, it may then be extended 

to April 2023. Specific closure 

times will be in place for special 

events and communicated in 

advance. 

Taxi, rideshare and food 

delivery zones 

During the closure, a drop-off 

and pick-up zone for taxi and 

rideshare vehicles will be located 

at 166 The Esplanade, Scarborough 

(near Coles, and opposite the 

Scarborough Beach Pool). 

As the zone is along the 

eastern side of the Esplanade, 

passenger transport drivers are 

encouraged to enter the area from 

Scarborough Beach Road instead 

of Brighton Road. 

Additionally, a zone to facilitate 

food delivery pick-ups will be 

located at 128 The Esplanade, 

Scarborough (adjacent to Peters 

by the Sea). 

Road closed, pedestrian access only .......... 

Food delivery pick up point .......................... 

Taxi and rideshare drop-off / pick-up ........... 



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Minimobility 

The next big thing in 

urban mobility? 

Two-wheeled micromobility options, especially e-kickscooters and 

electric cargo bikes, have become very popular in cities. However, 

three- and four-wheeled minimobility may be the next big thing. 

Today’s micromobility landscape 

is primarily defined by electric 

bicycles, mopeds, and 

e-kickscooters. 

Below the surface, however, 

another mobility segment with 

similarly impressive growth rates 

has recently gained traction: threeand 

four-wheeled minimobility. 

This segment, which falls between 

cars and bicycles, includes threeor 

four-wheeled electric vehicles 

(EVs) that fit one to two persons. 

These vehicles have an average 

weight between 100 and 500 

kilograms when unoccupied. 

Depending on the vehicle type and 

local regulations, their maximum 

speed varies from 25 to 90 

kilometres per hour. 

Because of their smaller size, 

minimobility vehicles are less 

expensive than standard 

EVs, consume less space, and 

have more parking options— 

characteristics that are especially 

beneficial in crowded urban areas. 

Other advantages include: 

• Minimobility vehicles require 

fewer resources and energy 

during production; this is 


especially helpful considering 

that some resources, such 

as battery components, are 

already in short supply. 

• Energy requirements for 

minimobility-vehicle operation 

are lower than those for 

standard EVs; this is important 

because many regions, 

including the European Union, 

will not be able to produce 

enough green energy at the 

local level for decades. 

• Minimobility vehicles increase 

safety because they usually 

travel more slowly and are 

more visible to pedestrians 

and bikers. 

• Compared with other 

micromobility options, such as 

e-kickscooters, bicycles, and 

mopeds, minimobility vehicles 

offer greater convenience and 

comfort, including the ability 

to sit and better protection 

from the weather. Further, 

they offer extended storage 

space and a capacity of two 

passengers. 

If interest in minimobility rises, 

and if regulators push this mobility 

option, this segment could reach 

a total addressable market of 

$100 billion annually across China, 

Europe, and North America by 

2030. 

To gain more insight into this 

growing market, the McKinsey 

Center for Future Mobility 

surveyed 26,000 people in eight 

countries about their views on 

minimobility vehicles, including 

their willingness to purchase a 

vehicle in this class. The survey 


also assessed whether the growth 

of minimobility vehicles could 

affect car ownership rates or 

shift mobility preferences. The 

survey is part of the Mobility 

Consumer Insights survey series, 

which focuses on exploring future 

trends. 

The minimobility 

market 

More than 30 per cent of 

respondents worldwide state 

that they are likely or very likely 

to consider using a minimobility 

vehicle as one of their future 

mobility options—but location had 

a big impact on opinions (exhibit). 

Respondents from Brazil and China 

are most likely to consider these 

vehicles (more than 50 per cent) 

followed by those in Italy, Japan, 

South Korea, and the United 

States (between 25 and 30 per 

cent). 

Consideration rates are lowest in 

Australia and Germany (15 to 20 

per cent). 

These findings show that 

willingness to use minimobility is 

highest in countries, such as China, 

with a long tradition of small-sized 

vehicles. It is lowest in countries 

such as Australia and Germany, 

where large cars are popular. 

While minimobility appealed 

to many different consumer 

segments, distinct patterns 

emerged. For instance, about 90 

per cent of the respondents who 

were willing to consider these 

vehicles live in urban and suburban 


areas, and only about 10 percent 

lived in rural areas. These findings 

may reflect the fact that urban and 

suburban residents tend to drive 

shorter distances that fit within 

the range of minimobility vehicles. 

They may also prefer vehicles that 

can fit in smaller parking spaces 

than traditional cars. 

Other trends noted in the survey 

among respondents who are 

willing to consider a minimobility 

vehicle include the following: 

• About 35 per cent currently 

own a premium car; 

• More than 60 per cent live in 

a single-car household, 29 per 

cent in a multicar household, 

and 10 percent in households 

without cars. 

• Willingness to consider a 

minimobility vehicle varies by 

age group; 

• it is 20 per cent for 

respondents between the 

ages of 18 and 29 

• 46 per cent for those 

between 30 and 49 

• 24 per cent for those 

between 50 and 64 

• only about 10 per cent for 

those aged 65 and older. 

Consumers enthusiastic about 

electromobility are also more likely 

to consider minimobility vehicles. 

In our survey, EV owners are 

almost twice as likely to consider 

a purchase compared to non- 

EV owners. Consumers with a 

concrete plan to purchase an EV 

are twice as likely to consider a 

minimobility option. 

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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 

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sense of freedom through helping 

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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 

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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) 

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OVERSEAS 

News 


Male drivers are three 

times more likely to be in 

road collisions with pedestrians 

by The Guardian 

UNITED KINGDOM -In 18-month 

period 4,363 men in Great Britain 

were in crashes that injured or 

killed pedestrians compared with 

1,473 women. 

Male drivers are almost three 

times more likely than women to 

be involved in road collisions that 

kill or seriously injure pedestrians 

in Great Britain, a gap that has 

widened over the past decade. 

A Guardian analysis of government 

road accident and journey data 

shows that in 2020 and the first 

half of 2021, 4,363 male drivers 

were involved in collisions 

that seriously injured or killed 

pedestrians, compared with 1,473 

female drivers. 

Including trips by car, van, 

motorbike and in other private 

vehicles, this equates to 2.8 

serious collisions – those involving 

a pedestrian being injured or killed 

– for every 10m journeys by men, 

compared with 1.04 for women. 

The figures – which exclude cases 

where the sex of the driver was 

not known or recorded – show 

that men have been more likely 

to injure or kill pedestrians, going 

as far back as at least 2002 when 

comparable data on the number of 

journeys began being recorded. 

Although the overall number 

and rate of collisions has fallen 

over the decade, with Covid-19 

lockdowns resulting in an all-time 

low – the disparity between the 

proportion involving men and 

women has widened over the 

same period. 

In 2010, a male driver was 2.2 

times as likely to kill or injure a 

pedestrian as a woman driver. In 

the first half of 2021, that had risen 

to 2.8 times as likely. When men 

are behind the wheel, pedestrians 

are also more likely to be killed or 

seriously injured than receive a 

minor injury, compared with when 

a woman is driving. 

About 33% of crashes involving 

pedestrians resulted in serious 

or fatal injuries when a man was 

behind the wheel, compared 

with 28% for women. Part of the 

disparity could be down to the 

different vehicles used while 

driving for work. One in four 

pedestrian deaths on roads in 

2021 was due to being hit by a van, 

truck or bus. 

As well as being more likely to hit 

pedestrians, men are more likely 

to die in road collisions. Of people 

(including drivers) who died in all 

road accidents in 2021, 78% were 

male, according to the latest 

Department for Transport report. 

A survey for the road safety 

charity Brake in 2020 found men 

were three times more likely to 

drive above the speed limit than 

women. Nearly 30% of male drivers 

admitted having driven above 

100mph – more than three times 

the number of women (9%) who 

admitted it. 

Mary Williams, the chief executive 

of Brake, said: “We’ve found in 

previous research that males 

are more likely to risk-take, for 

example by speeding. We know 

that across the piece, offending 

in society that involves violent 

behaviours, and behaviours that 

can hurt other people, is often 

more men than women. When 

you’re behind the wheel of a 

vehicle you are in charge of a 

killing machine. 

“Employers in particular need 

to be thinking about who they 

are allowing [to drive] for work 

purposes, and the risks associated 

with that. 



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OVERSEAS 

News 

Uber settles VAT 

claim with HMRC 

and posts better than expected results 

by Julia Kollewe 

UNITED KINGDOM - Uber 

is handing £615m to UK 

tax authorities to settle an 

investigation into unpaid VAT, as 

it reported better than expected 

results, sending its shares higher. 

The San Francisco-based ride hire 

and food delivery company said it 

achieved a UK tax settlement on 

Monday to resolve all outstanding 

VAT claims and would pay £615m to 

HM Revenue and Customs during 

the fourth quarter. 

Uber had previously argued it was 

exempt from paying VAT because 

its drivers were classified as selfemployed. 

Following landmark 

court rulings that its drivers were 

workers with rights, it started 

adding 20% VAT in March. 

A series of court rulings 

deemed that Uber’s drivers 

were workers and not selfemployed. 

Jo Maugham, director of Good Law 

Project, which brought a court case 

against Uber in 2017 for failing to 

pay taxes, tweeted about the tax 

settlement, “Quite a lot – but still 

rather less than I had understood 

HMRC was asking for … I wonder 

whether Uber had already made 

payments on account?” 

An HMRC spokesperson declined 

to comment on this, but said, 

“HMRC has concluded a tax dispute 

with Uber concerning VAT due in 

the UK. This is a good result for 

the UK taxpayer and one that we 

would have reasonably expected 

to achieve in the court, fully in line 

with our litigation and settlement 

strategy.” 

“HMRC never compromises on its 

view of the law in order to secure 

a tax agreement. We will not settle 

for any amount less than we would 

reasonably expect to obtain from 

going to court.” 

The news came as Uber reported a 

26% rise in gross bookings year on 

year, to US$29bn (£25.4bn) in the 

quarter from July to September. 

Revenues beat forecasts with a 

72% leap to US$8.3bn after Covid-19 

lockdowns eased, leading to 

booming travel. 

The Uber share price jumped 

nearly 16% to US$30.80 when 

Wall Street opened, valuing 

the company at US$61bn. 

Dara Khosrowshahi, the Chief 

Executive, said, “Even as the 

macroeconomic environment 

remains uncertain, Uber’s core 

business is stronger than ever.” 

The mobility division grew faster 

than the food delivery arm. Trips 

during the quarter grew 19% year 

on year to US1.95bn, or about 21m 

trips a day on average. 

Uber made a net loss of US$1.2bn, 


REJECTED 

TfL calls 

Government 

idea to drop 

nationwide taxi 

vehicle age limits 

‘inappropriate’ 

by Perry Richardson | Taxi-point.co.uk 

mainly because of revaluations of its 

equity investments in other ride-hailing 

companies. But profits increased to 

US$516m from US$508m on an adjusted 

Ebitda basis (earnings before interest, 

tax, depreciation and amortisation). 

It cheered investors by forecasting 

adjusted Ebitda of US$600m to 

US$630m in the final quarter of 2022, 

above Wall Street forecasts, as well as 

revenues of US$30bn to US$31bn. 

In July, the Uber files, a cache of 

documents leaked to the Guardian, 

exposed how the company had flouted 

laws, duped police, exploited violence 

against drivers and secretly lobbied 

governments during its aggressive 

global expansion. 

Uber is now seeking to remodel itself. 

Freight is a growing area, and it has 

recently launched a new advertising 

division to capture users at every stage, 

from booking on the app to the car 

ride. 

Transport for London (TfL) said taxi age limits ‘are not arbitrary or 

inappropriate’ as they reject the Government’s idea of removing age limits 

for licensed of taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHV) nationwide. 

After a long wait and much lobbying, the Government opened up a 12- 

week consultation earlier this year to update vital Taxi and PHV guidance 

supplied to local authorities to better cope with new digital ways of 

working following the boom in ride-hailing services. 

A raft of new recommendations have been made, covering pretty much 

every hot topic impacting the taxi and PHV sector right now, ranging from 

enhanced driving standard requirements to nationwide taxi vehicle age 

limits. 

Each licensing authority was able to respond to proposals made by the 

Department for Transport (DfT). Within TfL’s response, made available via 

a Freedom of Information request, the London regulator said the ‘one size 

fits all’ approach to vehicle age limits is ‘not recommended’. 

TfL’s response to the consultation reads: “Vehicle age limits are not 

arbitrary or inappropriate. The age limits set by TfL were considered 

appropriate following public consultation. They ensure quality standards 

in the taxi and PHV industry, improve air quality in London, and are easy to 

understand for both the industry and vehicle manufacturers. 

“The age limits for taxis and PHVs licensed by TfL are directly linked to 

emissions standards allowing greater operating life for new vehicles 

including electric vehicles. A ‘one size fits all’ approach to age limits as 

presented in the example is not operated by TfL and is not recommended. 

Age limits allow continued improvement to be achieved as newer vehicles 

with additional safety features and passenger benefits enter the market 

and those with the greatest wear and tear are removed. 

“Nevertheless, in certain circumstances we allow exemptions to the age 

limits in order to meet the needs of specialist or niche sectors of the market 

where the choice of vehicles is limited, where alternative fuel conversions 

have been made, or where specialist adaptation have been made e.g. for a 

disabled driver or for specially modified disabled access vehicles. 

“The draft Guidance fails to recognise that age limits on licensed vehicles 

removes older vehicles from the industry and negates the need for more 

frequent testing. 

“Age limits (along with other licensing conditions for zero emissions 

vehicles) are integral to our commitment to reduce emissions from the taxi 

fleet as part of the government’s air quality plans, and to enable TfL to set 

a clearly defined and deliverable path to a zero-carbon taxi and PHV fleet in 

London.” 



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OVERSEAS 

News 

New Zealand Uber 

drivers win case 

declaring them employees 

by Rebecca Bellan 

NEW ZEALAND - A group of Uber 

drivers in New Zealand won a 

landmark case last month against 

the ride-hail company which 

will force Uber to treat them as 

employees, rather than independent 

contractors. 

New Zealand’s employment court 

decision only applies to four drivers 

who were part of a class action 

lawsuit filed last July, but the ruling 

may have wider implications for 

drivers across the country keen on 

qualifying for worker rights and 

protections. 

The formal decision in New Zealand 

was made in respect to the individual 

drivers in the case. The court doesn’t 

have jurisdiction to make broader 

declarations of employment status 

for all Uber drivers, according to 

chief employment Court Judge 

Christina Inglis. That means all other 

Uber drivers don’t immediately 

become employees; however, Inglis 

did say the decision “may well have 

broader impact” because of the 

“apparent uniformity in the way in 

which the companies operate, and 

the framework under which drivers 

are engaged.” 

In the ruling, the Employment Court 

said that even though a worker’s 

contract might define them as 

an independent contractor, that 

definition depends more on the 

“substance of the relationship and 

how it operated in practice.” 

“The Court accepted that some of 

the usual indicators of a traditional 

employment relationship were 

missing,” reads the ruling. 

“However, it was found that 

significant control was exerted on 

drivers in other ways, including 

via incentive schemes that reward 

consistency and quality and 

withdrawal of rewards for breaches 

of Uber’s Guidelines or for slips in 

quality levels, measured by user 

ratings.” 

The court found that Uber had sole 

discretion to control prices, service 

requirements, guidelines, terms and 

conditions, marketing, relationships 

with riders and more. 

“Uber was able to exercise 

significant control because of the 

subordinate position each of the 

plaintiff drivers was in and which 

its operating model was designed 

to facilitate and did facilitate,” 

according to the ruling. 

Last month’s ruling will grant 

the drivers in the case sick 

leave, holiday pay, minimum 

wage, guaranteed hours, 

KiwiSaver contributions, the 

right to challenge an unfair 

dismissal and the right to 

unionize, according to New 

Zealand’s labor laws. 


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