ACT Taxi Plate Membership form

Canberra’s taxi operators could be forgiven for thinking they an endangered species following the ACT government’s decision to release another 142 taxi plates when the industry is already under existential threat from Uber. The new plates are expected to net the Barr government $5000 a year each in lease fees; an eventual total of $710,000…

Our Proposal and Pathway to Negotiation and Resolution: We believe that success with our proposal is only likely if: (a) You consider a buyback and the expenditure of taxpayers’ dollars is fair, appropriate and justified; (b) You consider taking out a loan (as had been the case before) from the Macquarie Bank (or elsewhere) for…

The ACT Government’s 2015 reforms to the on-demand transport industry have had a significant impact on consumers and industry participants. That package of reforms and their impacts have been formally evaluated, with extensive input from industry and the community.  The ACT Government has taken up most of the formal evaluation’s recommendations for follow-on reforms.  We…

Government on Notice Below is the letter sent to ACT Minister: Dear Minister Re ACT Taxi Plate Owners Association objection to release of taxi plates I write to you in your capacity as Minister for Business and Regulatory Affairs. I act on behalf of the ACT Taxi Plate Owners Association (“the Association”). The Association is…