Safety must be a priority: Barton says stop touting now
Touting and unaccredited drivers in the commercial passenger vehicle industry are ticking time bombs that must be stopped says Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton.
SkyNews – $1 levy, safety and touting
Rod chats with Chris Kenny at Sky News Australia about the $1 Levy on taxi and rideshare, safety and his private members bill to stop touting.
Action on touting needed now says Barton
A private members bill to stop touting and tighten safety flaws around commercial passenger vehicle registrations will be introduced by Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton when Parliament returns in August.
Touting offences back on the table
Penalties for touting are back on table following a huge increase in complaints about drivers approaching people at Melbourne Airport, major events and on Melbourne’s city streets. Industry stakeholders will be consulted on options for managing touting, including reintroducing touting offences after Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton campaigned the government to fix the problem.
QUESTION – Reinstate touting laws
My question today is for Minister Pulford, representing the Minister for Public Transport in the other place. I ask for the urgent consideration of a solution to stop drivers touting for rides.
Red Tape Commissioner
We had a great meeting with the Red Tape Commissioner Anna Cronin and her team last week and have asked her to follow-up some of the issues we discussed.
3AW – It’s irresponsible by the regulator
Today Rod sat down with 3AWs Neil Mitchel to talk about the increasingly dangerous issue of touting on the streets of Melbourne.
Barton calls for reintroduction of touting laws
Increasing numbers of drivers touting for work is a direct result of deregulation of the taxi industry according to Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Rod Barton.