Stop Touting in Victoria
The battle to end touting
Touting is a consequence of an industry in chaos. It is dangerous and it must stop. Read the timeline of Rod’s work this year to bring an end to the dangerous practice of touting.
A bill to stop touting in Victoria
The second reading speech for the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Amendment Bill 2019 to return the offence of touting.
Fake drivers working at one of Australia’s busiest airports
Imagine getting off a plane and being harassed by a group of men, before you even leave the arrivals hall.
ABC News 23 October 2019 – Touting
Touting is unsafe but drivers say they have no choice – the Government’s handling of rideshare services entering the Victorian market has left the taxi industry in a mess. ABC Story at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-23/melbourne-airport-travellers-share-threats,-abuse-by-touters/11631656?sf222108795=1
Latest News – Touting
TRANSCRIPT – Legislative Assembly – Touting Amendments to Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Read the transcript of the passing of the Transport Legislation Amendment Bill and its touting amendments in the legislative assembly.
Touting offense in place by Christmas
Touting and the advertising of commercial passenger vehicle services by non permit holders will become an offense by Christmas
Touting will be banned by end of 2019
Touting will soon be outlawed in Victoria with two pieces of legislation in play to reintroduce the offence.
The battle to end the dangerous practise of touting in Victoria
When the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reform Bill was introduced in August 2017, one of the most dangerous changes was the removal of the offence for touting. Rod Barton will debate a private members bill this week to reinstate these offence and end touting in Victoria.