The ACT Government has made the decision to reduce the number of Government plates to be released immediately from 30 to 15. Now is the time for ACT Taxi Plate owners to join forces and become financial members.
Read more from letter Minister Barr’s Position on reducing plate release down to 15 – Oct 2018
This is to confirm that the convening of a SGM/ AGM on Sunday 16 September, 2018 at the Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Avenue , AINSLIE from 2.00 PM The meeting is considered vital in determining the future of the association and all members are urged to make every effort to attend. An agenda, with motions submitted (as an attachment…
Australian Taxi Suicides Journalist: Alex Mann from ABC covers the heart of the story. Its all about Mums and Dads purchasing their taxi licences in good faith borrowing against the value of their house. Some now have a $600,000 debt. “To take it away from me without compensating me fairly is not fair at all.”…
ACT Taxi Lease Fees manipulated by Government The taxi industry in ACT has been in a downhill spiral since the coming of Uber in 2015, which ended the duopoly that the perpetual taxi owners and ACT government mutually shared in the local market. Investments of up to $275,000 were made by licence owners on the…
What reform to CTP means for taxis and ride sharing? What happened to the to compulsory third-party insurance (CTP) reforms for ACT commercial ride-sharing vehicles to ensure there is a real level playing field for taxis, hire cars and ride-sharing vehicles? The extreme importance of hard-working Australian taxi owners in ACT areas being united, communicating…
To all ACTTPOA members, Our AGM will be conducted from 12 noon, on Saturday 22 July, in the “Gungahlin Room” of the Ainslie Football club, 52 Wakefield Avenue Ainslie. It is MOST important that every member make a concerted effort to attend this meeting as the subjects on the agenda are those of most concern to each of us. …
Dear Ben, Regarding ACT Taxi Buyback request, the ACT Government in 2005 increased its offer for the buyback scheme for hire car licences. Canberra’s Limousine Association rejected a $2.2 million plan to buy back plates, saying it was not enough. Urban Services Minister John Hargreaves said the new offer increases payments to between $100,000 and…