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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 6 Hansard (17 June) . . Page.. 1965 ..
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
MRS DUNNE
(6.11): I seek leave to move a motion concerning the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill.Leave granted.
MRS DUNNE
: I move:That notwithstanding the provisions of standing order 174-
(1) the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill 2003 be referred to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment for report by the last sitting day in 2003;
(2) on the Committee presenting its report to the Assembly resumption of debate on the question "That this Bill be agreed to in principle"be set down as an order of the day for the next sitting.
MS TUCKER
(6.13): I move:Insert the following new paragraph:
"(1A) The terms of reference of the inquiry are to include:
an analysis of the Bill in the context of a draft Sustainable Transport Plan, and that the Committee have regard to:
(i) the role of taxis, hire cars and other small passenger vehicles in a sustainable public transport strategy;
(ii) appropriate licensing and accreditation strategies to support that role;
(iii) any transitional arrangements, such as compensation, that should accompany any recommended changes to industry regulation;
community service requirements including disability access and adequacy of services to parents of children under two.".
The amendment defines the terms of reference for the inquiry into the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill. The terms of reference include an analysis of the bill in the context of a draft sustainable transport plan having regard to, firstly, the role of taxis, hire cars and other small passenger vehicles in a sustainable public transport strategy; secondly, appropriate licensing and accreditation strategies to support that role; and, thirdly, any transitional arrangements, such as compensation, that should accompany any recommended changes to industry regulation and, as well, community service requirements, including disability access and adequacy of services to parents of children under two years of age.
I think it is really important that we look at taxis in the context of having a sustainable transport system. The current approach, which is based basically on competition policy and dealing with some of the pressures that come from that, is of concern. Also, the government is now undertaking a process whereby it is developing a sustainable transport plan for presentation quite soon, so it should be quite possible for the
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