Taxis
Report
Uber and ridesharing
This research paper offers a jurisdictional comparison of legislation affecting Uber and other TNCs, within Australia and at an international level.
Report
Compensation in the Australian taxi industry
There is a lack of publicly accessible evidence to support the argument that compensation should be paid. Governments should release modelling that justifies their decision to compensate. Consumers should know who is being compensated. There is a lack of publicly accessible date on licence ownership. Consumers should be made aware if they are compensating investors...
Report
The role of ridesharing in addressing Canberra’s transport challenges
Overview The emergence of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft offer a potentially useful addition to Canberra’s urban transport options. Canberra faces unique transport challenges. Car ownership rates are higher in the ACT than in most states, despite almost all of the population living in the Canberra urban area. But with population predicted to almost...
Report
Taxi fare review 2013-2014 final report
This report argues that taxi fares in Victoria must increase by an average of 12.5 per cent (with some variation between different tariffs). Introduction On 2 February 2014, the Minister for Public Transport issued us a terms of reference, under the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, requesting we provide a final report on new...
Draft report
Customers first: service, safety, choice
This draft report sets out a detailed examination of the taxi and hire car industry and proposes 145 draft recommendations that aim to improve and increase supply, restore trust and boost demand.