Taxi Industry Changes For 2008
Source: Tasmania. Minister for Infrastructure. Media Release
" Changes to the issuing and operation of new taxi licences are to be introduced following a comprehensive review of the current industry legislation.
The Minister for Infrastructure, Jim Cox, said the consultation for the review of the Taxi and Hire Car industries Act 1995 had now been completed.
“The State Government has listened to the concerns of the industry about high taxi licence prices, and consequently will introduce a new type of licence in its revisions to the Act and Regulations for the taxi and luxury hire car industries.
“The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources is working with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to draft the new Act and this new legislation is planned for introduction into Parliament this year.”
Mr Cox said that under the changes, while existing standard perpetual licences would still be leasable, no new ones would be issued. "