❓ Mr Pendal questions the lack of consultation with taxi drivers regarding a reduction in taxi plate lease rates. The Minister responds that a taxi industry survey informed the decision, but further analysis is planned after implementing a new registration regulation.
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(b) why was there a failure on the part of the Government to consult existing taxi drivers on the rate reduction?
The recent reduction in the maximum plate lease rate is consistent with the Government's policy to work with the taxi industry to provide fair returns to drivers and owner drivers, while offering the public an efficient, economical and safe service. The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place. However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place. However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
The recent reduction in the maximum plate lease rate is consistent with the Government's policy to work with the taxi industry to provide fair returns to drivers and owner drivers, while offering the public an efficient, economical and safe service. The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place. However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place. However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change. I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates. Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate. b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
101 days
a) The Government limits the number of taxi plates on issue, which creates an artificial market. It is, therefore, important that Government ensures that this artificial market is not exploited and that the public and taxi drivers are protected by the setting of maximum taxi fares and plate lease rates.
The recent reduction in the maximum plate lease rate is consistent with the Government's policy to work with the taxi industry to provide fair returns to drivers and owner drivers, while offering the public an efficient, economical and safe service.
The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place.
However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change.
I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates.
Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate.
b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
The recent reduction in the maximum plate lease rate is consistent with the Government's policy to work with the taxi industry to provide fair returns to drivers and owner drivers, while offering the public an efficient, economical and safe service.
The previously set maximum plate lease rate of $453 did not appear to have any rational basis. The decision to reduce the rate was made to make it more consistent with the current realities in the market place.
However, I subsequently considered concerns that were expressed to me about the method of determining the average lease rate paid. As a result, I decided to amend the rate, on an interim basis, to $355 excluding GST. Taxi Plate Ownership Conditions have been modified and re-issued to all owners reflecting this change.
I have also instructed the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) to establish a new regulation requiring all taxi plate leases to be registered with DPI, including details of plate lease rates.
Once this new regulation is in place and all plate leases are registered, DPI will undertake a detailed analysis of lease rates to enable me to make a final decision on the maximum taxi plate lease rate.
b) The decision to reduce the maximum taxi plate lease rate followed a taxi industry survey conducted last year as part of a review of the metropolitan taxi industry. The original modified rate aligned with the average lease rate paid in the market, as identified by the taxi industry survey the modified new rate takes into account industry feedback.
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