For your information and better understanding of the unethical Labor / Green governance of the ACT. On 14 September 2024 “Canberra Times” correspondent, Lucy Bladen posed the question – “Will integrity matter on October 19?” In response I drafted the following to enlighten her of the government’s non caring attitudes and plight of a number…
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…
Dear Taxi operators and Transport Booking services, this is to advise as per the website (link below), Minister Steel has signed a new instrument increasing taxi fares by 6.3% which is in line with the ACT’s 2021-22 CPI figure. TAXI FARE RAISE HAS NOT HELPED PLATE OWNERS PAID IN LEASE FEES!! The new fares commence…
On, 7 November 2022 the NSW Government increased the assistance package to taxi licence holders, from $645 million to $905 million. In response to this NSW announcement, ACTTPOA is calling on the Barr Labor Government to repair the damage done by the on demand transport passenger vehicle reforms stated in the 2015 Taxi Industry Reforms….
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=198 Portfolio Committee No. 6 – Transport was established to inquire into and report on any matters relevant to the public administration of: Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport Metropolitan Roads, Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Regional Transport and Roads Transport, Veterans, Western Sydney Please note, following the establishment of 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…
When Sok Kheng Ngep invested more than $500,000 in two taxi plates, he thought he was securing his family’s future. Key points: Taxi plate owners claim investments have lost 75 per cent value ACT Government recently slashed lease rates Drivers call for compensation But in a flash, his investment lost more than 75 per cent…
Chairman of the ACT Taxi Plates Owners Association Petar Ivanovski (centre) with taxi plate owners rally in front of the Legislative Assembly on February 19, 2019. Reported in Canberra Times by Steve Evans February 19, 2019, earlier, the members of the ACT Taxi Plate Owners Association heard Opposition Leader Alistair Coe address their meeting and promise that…
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…