tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44666685043078161782024-03-13T15:51:14.326-07:00NSW Taxi Royal CommissionUnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-24068745092131893882010-12-02T00:02:00.001-08:002010-12-02T00:09:33.033-08:00The NSW Transport and Infrastructure Terror<div style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> 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mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The NSW Transport and Infrastructure Terror</span></span></h3><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Good works of many people including Sydney Morning Herald’s valiant efforts as well as <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sydneytaxicorruption/a-call-for-the-nsw-transport-and-infrastructure-corruption-inquiry"><b>A Call for the NSW Transport and Infrastructure Corruption Inquiry</b></a>, </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sydneytaxicorruption/a-critical-observation-re-nsw-upper-house-inquiry">A Critical Observation re NSW Upper House Inquiry</a>, <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sydneytaxicorruption/faruque-ahmed-s-submission-to-the-nsw-upper-house-inquiry-re-taxi-industry">Faruque Ahmed’s Submission to the NSW Upper House Inquiry re Taxi Industry</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">gave us nothing. Virtually nothing!</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The director general of NSW Transport and Infrastructure said that he knew nothing about the taxi industry. He also said that he is determined to protect taxi plate value (contrary to public interests and public good). <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >They do not want to do anything about Nexus Taxi Plate Crimes!</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" ><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >They want us to drive unsafe taxi-cabs under the guise of Authorise Taxi Inspection Scheme.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >They don't want to give us a safe work place and safe work practices! </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">They refuse to initiate the inclusive Taxi Advisory Committee.</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">They also refuse to initiate the Taxi Drivers’ Safety Committee.</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">They are providing unfair protection and advantage to taxi networks contrary to public good and safety. </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">They are providing unfair protection and advantage to taxi mafia to bully, muzzle and dictate taxi drivers, operators and public in general! <span style=""> </span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >--- In NSWTDAFORUM@yahoogroups.com, "destodesperate" <destodesperate@...> wrote:</destodesperate@...></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Re: 59 Parlt Inquiry Recommendations </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/response_to_sci_taxi_inquiry.pdf"><span style=";font-family:";" >http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/response_to_sci\<br />_taxi_inquiry.pdf</span></a><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /><br />Ernie<br />(Wondering why anybody would continue to drive a cab under these abominable<br />conditions.)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >--- In NSWTDAFORUM@yahoogroups.com, "tedtaxifo" <tedhirsch@...> wrote:</tedhirsch@...></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Re: TAXIDRIVERS, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC FUCKED OVER<br /><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >OK guys,</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />I have just tonight done a first scan of the Transport NSW list of Government DECISIONS on the 59 Parliamentary Recommendations this year and you will have to excuse my language.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >I am truly and utterly pissed off !</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >I think everybody has been truly shat on and fucked over.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The TNSW decisions are so absurdly softcock that a pro in a brothel couldn't help sniggering.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />The TNSW list is a complete whitewash. It has the thumbprints of the mafia all over it !</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >(Like in the Inquiry Appendix 10? of the Committee's final decisions on ecommendations which seemed to have already been influenced by "outsiders" -<br />like TNSW and TC Ltd.)</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />I was (naively) hopeful about this Inquiry. A huge part of the disappointment is the amount of effort put in by so many. A huge number of drivers, the NSW TDA, ATDA, Disability groups and other individuals invested enormous amounts of time, bloody weeks of work, into submissions, many very good, some maybe less. Plus TNSW, TC Ltd and Cabcharge (very reluctantly). The Legislative Council members worked bloody hard, learned and listened very well, asked many follow up questions.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />The result was, IMHO, a fairly soft but decent set of 59 Recommendations.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >I suggested discuss them all in detail in the "proposed and promised" Taxi Advisory Committee. Others said adopt these but not others. Ernie can see which he won or not. In fact TNSW (and TC Ltd ?) had already decided, so fuck you all !<br /><br />When were these TNSW decisions done, who knows? (But one curious hint is in Recomm 46 which refers to "in November 2010". How can that be, unless written /decided before then ?)</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />And by the way, the Taxi Advisory Committee promised several times, including to the Inquiry Parliamentarians, by "dear uncle Les" Weilinga to be established long before 1 Dec 2010, appears only as another promise at Recomm 50.<br /><br />(BTW does anyone know what the Industrial Relations "review" in Recomm 53 is about?)<br />(Maybe the 20 WATS Recomms fared a little bit better than others, I'm not sure, but hope so.)The Government final decisions, via the Minister, via TNSW, are no doubt also via our well known friends and foes, the TC Ltd.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >It has all the hallmarks. TC Ltd (and Cabcharge) may not have impressed in the Inquiry, but they've undoubtedly been MOST impressive and effective behind closed doors with their usual mates in TNSW. And they've effectively buggered everyone ! They've fucked over the drivers well and truly. They've fucked over the Parlt Inquiry members without a second scruple. And anyone else whose ideas they didn't like ! It's a complete whitewash. Business as usual under the taxi industry mafia, thanks very much.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />Did we, or should we have lobbied the new Transport Minister? A missed opportunity? Or a waste of time? Certainly no doubt who he's influenced by.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Will it be any different with a new Liberal Govt transport minister in March?<br />Doubtful, who knows? Or just another waste of time?I am totally pissed off, or slightly depressed, sorry guys, this is not my usual style.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />What next ?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >If we can't get any action or decent change or decent improvements from a bloody<br />Parliamentary Inquiry for God's sake, then how do we get ANY change !? Industrial action ? ! ! ! Blockade the city. At or before the March election ?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />I had expected, but don't see much hope at the moment. Excuse this outburst. Maybe others see it differently and can cheer us up a bit.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />Not so cheerful,</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Ted<br /><br /></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >--- In freeamericanow@yahoogroups.com, "Biplobi Faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:</union_faruque@...></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >T & I Position re UH Recommendation </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The T&I criminals know nothing but they know how to protect Taxi Mafia Criminal Empire! </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >They do not want to do anything about Nexus Taxi Plate Crimes!</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >They want us to drive unsafe taxi-cabs under the guise of ATIS.</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >They don't want to give us a safe work place and work practices! </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Please check it out. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >--- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "Biplobi Faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:</union_faruque@...></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >What is it? </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/response_to_sci_taxi_inquiry.pdf"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >NSW GOVERNMENT RESPONSE</span></b></a><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO THE NSW TAXI INDUSTRY</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 1 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:white;" >SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO THE TAXI INDUSTRY</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >RECOMMENDATIONS (59) NSW GOVERNMENT RESPONSE</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Note: NSWTI (NSW Transport and Infrastructure) is now Transport NSW</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported: </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >recommendation is supported (27)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle: </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >recommendation's objective is supported, with an alternative approach (17)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported: </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >recommendation is not supported, for reasons provided (9)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required: </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >further work needed to determine a final response (6)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Availability of taxi licences</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >1. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI limit the number of licences an applicant or related applicant can receive in future licence allocations, to one.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The <i>Passenger Transport Act 1990 </i>permits a limit on the number of licences that may be issued per applicant to be considered when making each year's annual licence determination if it is considered it will help promote competition.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >However, while there is a limit of one licence per applicant for the 90 licences reserved for taxi drivers to encourage increased ownership by driver/operators, no limit has been imposed on the other new or replacement licences in the 2010 licence release. As this would prevent new and emerging networks or fleet operators from gaining the market share needed to compete with larger established networks, a general limit of one licence per applicant is not supported</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >2. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI disqualify individuals or entities that currently own 10 or more licences from participating in future allocations of new licences.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >It is considered that such a restriction on applications would prevent new and emerging networks or fleet operators from gaining market share needed to compete with larger established networks. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >However, a regulation could be made that would allow consideration to be given to limiting the number of licences that may be issued to entities that already hold a large share of the market.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >3. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI adopt a ballot system for allocation of future licences to qualified applicants.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The legislation currently provides for licences to be issued by public auction or sealed tender (other than for wheelchair accessible taxi licences) which allows the market to set the price for licences at a realistic level, while Government now sets the numbers of licences. At this stage, it is not considered that a ballot system provides additional benefits to the auction or tender processes, especially as it would require Government to set both the price for and supply of new licences.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >However, a regulation could be made that would allow for an alternative mechanism to be used to set licence fees, if it proved that the operation of the market was not delivering appropriate outcomes. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 2 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >4. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI investigate the establishment of a taxi licence seniority register for drivers with an exemplary service record that may be used in future licence allocations.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The legislation provides for licences to be reserved for issue to taxi drivers and Transport NSW has commenced this approach, with 90 such licences reserved for issue in 2010 to experienced taxi drivers who meet the criteria of a good service record.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The criteria for experienced drivers used for this year's tender will be reviewed prior to next year's licence determination, to ensure that drivers with exemplary service records are given appropriate opportunities to take up a licence.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >5. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI employ more compliance officers to conduct regular and unannounced inspections of taxis in NSW and officers be provided with a comprehensive compliance checklist.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW already employs 16 compliance officers, with an additional officer being recruited to address increased workloads. Compliance officers undertake regular training and operate under a comprehensive compliance checklist for all taxi vehicle inspections.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >As the taxi fleet expands to match demand Transport NSW will look to recruit additional officers to match the increased work load.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >6. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWT conduct an audit of all vehicles in the NSW taxi fleet, with the audit commencing in</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >January 2011.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSW taxis must be regularly inspected for safety and comfort standards by specialist Authorised Taxi Inspection Station (ATIS) inspectors:</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >_ every 4 months in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong;</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >_ every 6 months in country areas, and</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >_ annually in the Western division.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >These regular inspections are more frequent than in other States. Transport NSW compliance officers undertake on-road vehicle inspection and enforcement audits on a daily basis. Compliance officers also conduct quarterly random audits of taxis, including joint operations with Police and the Roads and Traffic Authority. Over 9,100 such audits were conducted in 2009/10, with 1,034 noncompliance notices issued which required the operator to repair defects relating to passenger comfort standards and, in some cases roadworthiness, within a set time.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In addition, Transport NSW conducts targeted audits of operators who frequently present their taxis for ATIS inspection in poor condition. This has led to over 40 operators being audited in 2009/10 and the possibility of their accreditation being suspended or cancelled. The existing programs of frequent regular taxi inspections, coupled with the regular and random audit programs, are considered more effective for maintaining high vehicle standards than a single audit event.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will be publishing data on vehicle inspections undertaken and resulting compliance action.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 3 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Taxi networks and the Nexus scheme</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >7. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI take no further action in respect of the Nexus scheme licences.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In accordance with recent amendments to the <i>Passenger Transport Act </i>1990, Transport NSW will gazette a list of Nexus and paired licences. Fresh licence documents will be issued and performance will be monitored, subject to a specific compliance strategy.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >8. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport pursue an amendment to the Passenger Transport Act 1990 to remove the requirement that taxi networks must have the capacity to provide coverage to the entire Sydney metropolitan area, seven days a week, 24 hours a day and that taxi networks have a redirect mechanism for out of area bookings.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >For further consideration.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Taxi drivers must not refuse to provide a service to passengers for any journey within the taxi's licensed area of operation. It is, therefore, important that all networks should have communications coverage for the same area of operation as the taxis attached to them, such as for the Sydney metropolitan area.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >This provides flexibility for taxi operators and drivers, while ensuring that passengers are not refused taxi services for journeys outside a smaller area – such as to outer suburbs. It also ensures driver safety protection systems supported by the networks operate at all times and locations throughout the operating area.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Authorisation standards already provide networks with the option to have offload agreements with other networks, which allow them to pass on bookings which they cannot quickly meet themselves to another network – such as in another area. While not mandatory many networks have such arrangements in place to improve response times and reliability when they are unable to satisfy a booking quickly themselves.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >For these reasons, area or time or area restricted network authorisation would need to be carefully considered to avoid impacts on passenger services. Such options will be considered as part of the review of network regulation referred to in response to Recommendation 9 below.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >9. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI undertake a thorough review of all the regulations governing the operation of taxi networks, with a view to removing any barriers that may preclude new networks from entering the taxi industry and encouraging the entry of new taxi networks into the industry.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will review the regulation of taxi networks, with a view to minimising barriers to new and emerging networks, while maintaining passenger service levels. In addition, regular licence releases such as the two tenders earlier this year, enable new networks to apply for licences to establish or expand a new network fleet.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The fact that Sydney has more authorised taxi networks (12) than other capital cities, including two newer networks authorised in 2005 and 2006, demonstrates that network standards are able to support the entry of new taxi networks.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 4 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Availability of taxis</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >10. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI introduce varied changeover times as part of taxi licence conditions and regulations.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSW has 265 peak availability and night licences which operate over changeover periods and all other licences are able to vary changeover times to meet passenger demand.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >New annual licences issued in 2010 will be required to changeover prior to 2am and 2pm (rather than at 3am and 3pm) to further improve availability.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In addition, the current review of network authorisation standards will consider measures of taxi availability at changeover times, prior to next year's annual licence determination.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >11. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI examine the merits of allowing greater flexibility in the type of vehicle that can be used as a taxi, subject to safety and security requirements.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW accepts a broad range of vehicles as taxis if they meet the national taxi passenger space and comfort requirements set out in the Single Uniform Type Inspection (SUTI) manual of the Australian Design Rules. These include many newer people mover and compact vehicles, including hybrid-powered vehicles. Transport NSW publishes the SUTI requirements so that taxi operators and vehicle suppliers can check their acceptability:</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >www.transport.nsw.gov.au/taxi/vehicle-standards</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >12. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI explore the feasibility of introducing a greater number of peak period licences</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Each year, the Director General may determine the number of licences which may be issued, including peak period licences. This will be considered as part of the next licence determination before 30 March 2011.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >13. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Following consultation with stakeholders, NSWTI increase the number of taxi ranks in locations with significant passenger demand.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Taxi rank zoning, signage and kerbside infrastructure are the responsibility of local councils and Transport NSW has no direct responsibility for them.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >However, the introduction by councils of taxi ranks in locations and with sufficient capacity to best meet passenger demand is supported. The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will continue to liaise with the taxi industry and local councils in the identification and provision of suitable locations for taxi ranks, especially in areas of significant passenger demand.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >14. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Following consultation with stakeholders, NSWTI increase the number of secure taxi ranks at weekends and during times of high demand for taxi services, such as during the festive season or specialevents.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >There are currently 48 secure ranks across NSW providing a safer environment for taxi passengers, drivers and local communities.These have additional hours added when required for events. Seven of these ranks were introduced recently under trial as part of the Government's `Hassle Free Nights' initiative. Information on locations is available at</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >www.transport.nsw.gov.au/taxi/secure-taxi-ranks</span><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW may consider requests for alternate locations or additional hours of operation for special events or holiday periods on a case by case basis, subject to funding availability.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 5 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Payment of taxi fares</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >15. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Subject to the successful trial on the NSW Central Coast, NSWTI introduce prepayment of fares for late night travel.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will conduct and evaluate a trial on the Central Coast for the pre-payment of taxi fares before determining whether there is merit in broader application of pre-payment arrangements for the future. Public consultations will be held before the trial to determine the length, operational framework and evaluation requirements for the trial.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >16. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI undertake a community awareness campaign to inform prospective passengers of the introduction of prepayment of fares for late night travel.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >A community awareness campaign will form part of the pre-payment trial and possible future expansion.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >17. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI determine what equipment is needed to automatically issue an itemised receipt at the end of each taxi journey, with a view to making this a requirement in all taxis.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will consider what information should be able to be printed on receipts, while retaining competition between equipment suppliers.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >18. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Finance request that the Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation review, in the light of general level of service fees charged across various industries, the 10 per cent surcharge levied on electronic payment of taxi fares.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The NSW Government does not regulate electronic transaction fees, therefore the Minister for Finance has advised that he intends to write to the Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation, referring to the Inquiry's recommendation that the fee level be reviewed by the Commonwealth.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >19. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI investigate whether there are actions that can be undertaken by the Department to regulate electronic transactions fees within the NSW taxi industry.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will investigate whether there are actions that can be undertaken to regulate such fees in NSW.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 6 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >20. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >A feasibility study be undertaken into a NSW government-run licensed and regulated payment system that is part of the planned integrated public transport ticketing system.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Government is committed to delivering an integrated electronic ticketing system (ETS) for greater Sydney, recognising that cashless ticketing for Sydney's public transport network is an important initiative. However, expanding the scope of the ETS project to include a taxi payment system is not supported at this time, as it would impact on its scheduled delivery.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Wheelchair accessible taxis</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >21. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI develop a 10 year plan to increase the percentage of WATs from the current 11% to a minimum of 50% of the NSW taxi fleet, and where there is only one licensed taxi in a geographic area, it must be a WAT.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will continue to identify opportunities to increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis (WATs) in NSW and continues to issue WAT licences at reduced fees ($1,000 per annum) in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, and free of charge in country NSW. In particular, Transport NSW will explore an evidence-based approach based on local measures of demand to determine when and where to advertise for further WAT licences.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW assesses all applications for WAT licences and will seek to establish services in regional areas where no WAT service is currently available.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >WAT fleet growth in country areas will also continue to be supported with free licences and interest free loans – towards at least one WAT taxi in each licensed area, within 5 years.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >22. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI establish a service agreement for the use of taxi services in community transport programs.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Community Transport Organisation (CTO) has published a model Service Agreement for use with taxi services. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will continue to promote such arrangements where there are passenger service and cost benefits. Transport NSW estimates that during 2009/10, more than 8% of all community transport trips under the Home and Community Care Transport Sub-Program and the NSW Community Transport Program were provided by local taxi services and this proportion is growing each year.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 7 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >23. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI include in key performance indicators for the WAT fleet, a mechanism to accurately capture information on the experiences of WAT passengers, including waiting times.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW already collects key service performance measures for wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) bookings, including waiting times – and publishes on a quarterly basis, aggregated data for Sydney networks and for networks in Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast combined.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >To provide more detailed service delivery information for trips booked through these networks, Transport NSW will start publishing each quarter, disaggregated key performance data for each individual network for each month, from later this year. Publication of this data will enable improved monitoring of performance levels. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW's Customer Feedback Management System (CFMS) specifically records complaints and compliments specifically relating to WAT services and, as referred to in response to Recommendation 44, Transport NSW will also publish this data.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >24. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI require providers of WAT services in regional and rural areas to provide six-monthly reports on their KPIs.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will require authorised taxi networks in country areas to provide 6 monthly reports on response times and reliability of WAT bookings.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >25. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI immediately implement a revised WAT Measurement Protocol, based on the three dimensional cube.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW has issued a draft revised WAT Measurement Protocol to disability peak groups, vehicle modifiers and industry bodies for comment. The revision proposes changing the definition of an allocated wheelchair space to:</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >_ clarify that the internal allocated space is defined as a three dimensional rectangular prism without intrusions, and</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >_ incorporate the Commonwealth's new 1500mm headroom requirement.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Following consultation, Transport NSW will adopt a revised WAT Measurement Protocol which will apply to all new and replacement WATs.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >26. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI conduct an audit of all WATs to identify vehicles that are non-compliant with the DSAPT and revoke the WAT licence if the vehicle is still non-compliant within 3 years.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW ensures that all new and replacement WATs comply with the Commonwealth's Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport and the NSW WAT Measurement Protocol at the time they are placed into service. If any are subsequently found not to meet the standards which applied at the time it was placed into service, the WAT is immediately removed from operation.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will conduct an audit to ensure all WATs have appropriate certification and will continue to investigate any complaints regarding compliance of particular WATs.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >If the Commonwealth Standards or WAT Measurement Protocol are amended, these requirements will apply to all new WATs coming into operation. Existing WATs will be permitted to operate until they reach their 10 year age limit, to ensure there is no loss of available WATs to meet demand.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 8 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >27. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI provide financial incentives to operators of noncompliant vehicles to modify their vehicles to meet the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport and the regulations.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW already provides financial incentives to place WATs into operation and to comply with updated accessibility standards. These incentives include minimal licences fees of only $1,000 per annum in metropolitan areas, compared with typical lease rates for a standard licence of $31,000 per annum, as well as interest free loans for WATs outside of Sydney.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will continue to offer existing financial incentives to support WAT fleet growth and compliance with standards.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >28. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI conduct an annual inspection of the wheelchair accessible taxi fleet to ensure continued compliance with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport and the regulations.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW ensures that all new and replacement WATs comply with the Commonwealth Standards and WAT Measurement Protocol at the time they are placed into service.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >If passengers or operators have concerns regarding compliance, Transport NSW will arrange a vehicle audit on request.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Accessibility issues for wheelchair taxi users</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >29. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSW Minister for Transport request the Australian Transport Council (ATC) undertake a feasibility study into the introduction of a universally accessible taxi fleet in Australia and, as part of this study, examine ways in which the standard taxi fleet can be upgraded to be wheelchair accessible taxi compliant, including financial incentives.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported, in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Minister will seek the Australian Transport Council's agreement to review the best approach for developing wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) fleet standards across Australia to meet existing and latent demand for accessible services at equivalent levels to those of standard taxis.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >30. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI direct the Zero 200 booking service to create and implement ways to allow pre-allocation of booking requests at the time a booking is made and to allow pre-booking of regular trips.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Zero 200 has confirmed that bookings can already be pre-arranged, including pre-booking of regular trips. Many regular WAT passengers will continue to make private bookings with a preferred driver who is familiar with their needs.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 9 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >31. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Subject to privacy considerations and the consent of passengers, NSWTI request that the Zero 200 booking service investigate how to retain customer information, such as a requirement.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Zero 200 Booking Service has also confirmed that it is already able to recognise and retain customer requirements, such as vehicle preferences and pick up arrangements, where agreed with the passenger. This assists both passengers and Zero 200 to ensure that accessible services meet passengers' needs. Passengers are welcome to request this facility.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >32. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Local Government request local councils to undertake a review of taxi ranks in their area to determine rank accessibility, and identify areas where improvements can be made.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Minister for Local Government will request the Division of Local Government to issue a circular to all councils, identifying their responsibilities for accessible infrastructure under Commonwealth Accessibility Standards and requesting a review of taxi rank accessibility.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >This will include the availability of funding support in country areas through Transport NSW's Country Passenger Transport Infrastructure Grants Scheme.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The RTA will continue to participate with local councils in any review of taxi ranks to identify improvements to accessibility, through the established Local Traffic Committee process.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >33. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport amend the parking regulations to allow for WATs to stop for up to 15 minutes in disabled parking zones and in loading zones to set-down and pick-up passengers with disability</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >All taxis, including WATs, are currently permitted to pick up and set down in 18 zones, including Loading Zones and timed No Stopping Zones.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Currently, taxis may only use disabled parking spaces for pickup and set down of passengers with a disability, if the passenger or the taxi organisation has and displays a disability parking permit issued under the Mobility Parking Scheme.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Granting access to disabled parking spaces for WAT drivers when assisting passengers with a disability is supported, as long as such spaces are not used for other general taxi operations. The RTA is canvassing major councils and disability groups in the development of the most practical future approach.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >34. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI consult with Vision Australia to determine ways to improve the accessibility of taxis for people with vision impairment.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will consult with Vision Australia regarding potential further measures to assist passengers with vision impairment. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >35. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI increase the value of the subsidy provided by the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS) to half the total fare, up to a maximum of $50 per fare</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will review and evaluate the current Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme subsidy cap.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 10 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >36. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Premier request IPART to consider the value of the subsidy provided under the TTSS as part of its annual review of taxi fares.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will review and evaluate options for the future adjustment of the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme subsidy cap.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >37. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI expedite the introduction of an electronic card system to facilitate payments made under the TTSS.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will progress with procurement of a card-based electronic payment system for the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme, which delivers benefits for passengers and the industry, as well as supporting competition in taxi fares payment systems.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >38. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI require all taxi drivers to undertake disability awareness training, including training in assisting people with intellectual disability, vision impairment, and people using guide dogs and assistance dogs, as a compulsory component of the driver-training program.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >.</span></i><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >All taxi drivers in Sydney undertake disability awareness training as part of their mandatory taxi driver training. This includes identifying disabilities and specific customer service modules on assisting people with a disability. In addition, taxi drivers are instructed by representatives of the Guide Dogs Association as part their training. In addition, all taxi drivers are encouraged to undertake specialist training for driving a wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT), which includes modules on customer services for passengers with different disabilities, driving a WAT vehicle, use of equipment, radio booking procedures and processing of the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme subsidy. Transport NSW reimburses drivers for the cost of completing the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Driver Training Course.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >39. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI ensure that people with disability are involved in the development and delivery of disability awareness training programs for taxi drivers.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will seek to involve people with disabilities in the development and delivery of general taxi driver training and specialist WAT driver training.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >40. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Premier request IPART to consider the value of the subsidy provided by the [WAT] taxi driver incentive scheme as part of its annual review of taxi fares.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will consider options for future adjustment of the WAT Driver Incentive Payment.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 11 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transparency and accountability</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >41. </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >NSWTI establish a publicly available register of taxi licence owners by July 2011.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >Supported.</span></i></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" ></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >Transport NSW will continue to publish the names of the holders of new annual licences. In relation to existing licence holders, Transport NSW is reviewing legal advice regarding privacy legislation to determine how information can be published and will publish summary data on ownership profiles.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >42. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport, through NSWTI, publish all of the reports and reviews that have been conducted into the NSW Taxi Industry</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW has published a large number of taxi reports and reviews, and will continue to publish key documents to meet the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >43. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport investigate the feasibility of establishing an independent regulator to monitor administration and enforcement of the regulatory framework in NSW.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW's regulation of the industry is routinely and independently monitored by the NSW Audit Office, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal, as well as the Ombudsman and other independent authorities, where required.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Taxi fares are also independently reviewed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, which takes into account the industry's cost structure and service levels experienced by passengers.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will be publishing data on enforcement activities and resulting compliance action.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >A new independent regulator is not required, as these existing mechanisms for independent overview are considered effective </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >44. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI undertake a community awareness campaign to encourage more people to provide feedback to the Customer Feedback Management System (CFMS).</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will publish customer feedback data from the Customer Feedback Management System (CFMS) and will further promote its use by passengers.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW undertakes a pre-Christmas compliance strategy each year, including promotion of the customer feedback hotline number. This number is displayed inside every taxi, along with information on how to make a complaint.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >45. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI establish a specific unit within the CFMS to deal with complaints about taxi services for people with accessibility issues.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The Customer Feedback Management System already identifies complaints relating to wheelchair accessible taxi services or passengers with a disability. No specific unit is necessary. Data on such feedback will be included in published information.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 12 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >46. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI publish disaggregated performance data on the basis of network, geographic area and time of day.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Each quarter, Transport NSW will publish monthly disaggregated performance data for each taxi network in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast for trips booked from 1 July, as reports become available by November 2010.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In addition, a review of taxi network standards in the next three months will consider which standards should be measured and reported on in future.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >47. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI finalise and implement key performance indicators for regional and rural taxi networks, to commence in July 2011.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The current review of network standards includes consideration of the standards to be met by country networks.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >48. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI undertake an annual, independent and random survey of customer satisfaction and publish the results of that survey on its website.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW plans to conduct a regular random survey of taxi passenger satisfaction and publish the results.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >49. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI examine ways to measure the performance of rank and hail taxis as part of its assessment of the performance of the entire NSW taxi industry.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW plans to conduct a random survey of passenger satisfaction, including availability of taxis for hire from ranks and street hail. A mystery shopper program will also be considered for introduction in 2011.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >50. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI finalise the reestablishment of a taxi advisory committee, to meet regularly and report to the DG of NSWTI on its deliberations, and consisting of a broad range of stakeholders,</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >by December 2010</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >Transport NSW will establish a Taxi Advisory Group, to meet regularly and provide input to the development of policy and regulation relating to taxi services for passengers.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 13 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Employment conditions and entitlements for taxi drivers</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >51. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport pursue an amendment to the Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 to require all taxis in the NSW fleet to be fitted with GPS devices.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Drivers are able to use a GPS device to assist with finding less well known locations however, it is not cost-effective to require all drivers or operators to provide a GPS device. All new taxi drivers in Sydney must undergo training and then sit the Sydney Locality Knowledge and Regulation test to assess their skills.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Drivers must have a strong knowledge of localities in the Sydney CBD, surrounding suburbs and major routes before they are authorised to drive a taxi. Drivers are also expected to know how to use a street directory efficiently. Since 2008, 8 new applicants have had their applications for an authority refused for failing the test. Drivers who are the subject of a complaint regarding their locality knowledge are referred for re-assessment, re-training or, if necessary, suspension or cancellation of their taxi driver authority. Since 2008, 23 taxi drivers have had their authority suspended for poor locality knowledge and directed to re-training and assessment.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >52. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI review the current driver training program and increase the amount of time that is allocated to teaching about occupational health and safety, as well as industrial rights issues.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Provision of information to trainee and existing taxi drivers on industrial rights and occupational health and safety is supported. Current taxi driver training in Sydney includes a presentation from the Transport Workers' Union on industrial rights and occupational health and safety requirements.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In late 2009, NSW Industrial Relations conducted a campaign to educate taxi operators and drivers about their obligations and entitlements under the applicable industrial instrument, the <i>Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984</i>. This included wide distribution of the NSW Industrial Relations `taxi industry fact sheet', which is also available on its website. A link will be included on the Transport NSW website to this fact sheet.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >53. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Industrial Relations request that the NSW Industrial Relations Commission review the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers Contract Determination 1984, to reflect the current needs of the NSW taxi industry.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" >Review of the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination 1984 will be considered following completion of the NSW Industrial Relations compliance campaign in the taxi industry in early 2011.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 14 OF 15</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Working conditions for taxi drivers</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >54. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI review the new specification for security cameras to ensure that the most technically advanced cameras are installed in all NSW taxis and that footage generated by those cameras is retained for a minimum of 60 days.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Not supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Following consultation with industry and equipment providers, Transport NSW recently introduced new specifications for security camera systems in taxis. A minimum of three security cameras are now required in every taxi in NSW. The new specifications provide for greater memory, continuous image recording and greater image enhancement than previous specifications and are equivalent to, or better than, those applying in other states. Operators are free to install equipment which exceeds these tougher standards.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >55. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Minister for Transport pursue an amendment to the Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 to increase the penalties faced by taxi operators if their vehicle is identified as unroadworthy.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Further consideration required.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The current penalties ($150 on-the-spot fine or $550 maximum court imposed penalty) for an unroadworthy vehicle will be reviewed to ensure they remain effective. In addition, the high frequency regular inspections (outlined at Recommendation 6), coupled with regular and random audits of vehicle condition are also regarded as effective mechanisms for maintaining the roadworthiness of taxis. </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In addition to such fines, if a taxi is found to be unroadworthy, it is immediately withdrawn from service until repairs are carried out and the taxi is re-inspected and cleared. More serious matters may also lead to a taxi operator's accreditation being suspended or cancelled.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW compliance officers and Authorised Taxi Inspection Station inspectors are authorised to issue non-compliance notices and defect notices which provide either a set time to repair or require immediate removal from operation until repaired, re-inspected and cleared.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >In the last year, Transport NSW compliance officers undertook over 9,000 on-road inspections and issued 1,000 non-compliance notices, with 509 taxis being immediately removed from operation. Such compliance actions provide strong and effective incentives for operators to maintain their taxis' roadworthiness.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >56. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI, together with RTA, undertake a review of current parking and driving regulations that affect taxi services, with the aim of facilitating greater ease of pickup and set-down of passengers and enabling taxis to drive along transitways.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported in principle.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The RTA coordinates the Taxi Access Working Party which has an ongoing objective of extending access for taxis wherever practical and safe to do so.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >As referred to at Recommendation 13, the RTA will continue to liaise with the taxi industry and local councils in the identification and provision of suitable locations for taxi ranks, especially in areas of significant passenger demand. Local councils will be referred to the RTA's guidelines for use of "No Stopping Taxis Excepted 1 Minute Limit" zones.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Taxi access to dedicated bus transitways was previously investigated in detail and determined that it is not possible to provide shared bus and taxi access due to road safety, bus service efficiency and other technical concerns. Taxis may use T2 and T3 Transit Lanes.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >PAGE 15 OF 15\</span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >57. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI review the content of the driver training course to include information about insurance rights and responsibilities as a compulsory component of the course.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will produce and publish a fact sheet regarding insurance obligations for both drivers and operators – and will include this information in taxi driver training.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >58. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI send information to all licensed taxi operators reminding them of their obligations in relation to insurance and their responsibilities in relation to insurance excess.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will distribute copies of the insurance fact sheet to all taxi operators and drivers at renewal of their accreditation and authorisation.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >59. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >NSWTI prepare plain English information sheets outlining a driver's rights and responsibilities in regard to insurance issues for distribution to drivers.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Supported.</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Transport NSW will distribute copies of an insurance fact sheet to all taxi operators and drivers at renewal of their accreditation and authorisation. This will provide information in plain English, to assist drivers and operators to clearly understand their rights and responsibilities relating to insurance.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";color:red;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" ></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />--- In NSWTDAFORUM@yahoogroups.com, "tedtaxifo" <tedhirsch@...> wrote:<br />To all,</tedhirsch@...></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />I have it on good authority that this afternoon the Minister for Transport will table the 59 Recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry for determination. (Deadline 1 Dec 2010 !)</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />It is expected that the outcomes will be posted tomorrow on the Parliamentary website and/or the TNSW website (which is extremely difficult to find things on IMO).<br /><br />If anyone sees the outcomes, then please copy it onto this site for the information of drivers. (And especially for those drivers who spent huge amounts of time representing the interest of taxi drivers in these issues.)</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />Cheers,<br />Ted</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";" > </span></span></p>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-57811563645287665622010-10-17T06:46:00.000-07:002010-10-17T08:21:33.198-07:00The Caged Virgin is NOT a Virgin<div style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> 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href="http://jewishstyle.blogspot.com/2010/10/are-you-bigot.html"><span style="">Are you a Bigot?</span></a></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For more: <span style=""> </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/crimesexposed/are-you-a-bigot"><span style="">Are you a Bigot?</span></a></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please click these links and find out if you like.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arimut.QmXnPUj8eCvgUWxfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017081702AAU30Y2"><span style=""><br /></span></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arimut.QmXnPUj8eCvgUWxfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017081702AAU30Y2"><span style="">Why are Child Molestation and Pedophilia Endemic in Christian Society? </span></a><span style=""> </span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Considering the tirade of insanity and profanity against Islam, Muslims and Quran emanating from <a><span style="">Geert Wilders Blog</span></a> and virtually sanctioned by the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/crimesexposed/are-you-a-bigot"><span style="">Dutch System</span></a> can we seriously point out the epidemic of child molestation and pedophilia in Christianity without being terrorised by the yahoo Q and A? <span style=""> </span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arimut.QmXnPUj8eCvgUWxfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017080206AANz3KE"><span style=""><br /></span></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arimut.QmXnPUj8eCvgUWxfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017080206AANz3KE"><span style="">Do you think Torah is worse than Hitler’s <span style="">Mein Kampf?</span></span></a> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Further to <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/crimesexposed/are-you-a-bigot"><span style="">Are you a Bigot?</span></a> Dutch Prosecutors told the court that Wilders' statements may be "hurtful" or "insulting" to Muslims …. And they requested to drop charges against Geert Wilders.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Now can you use the same principle and say;</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=""><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Torah is equivalent to Hitler’s <span style=""><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Kampf">Mein Kampf</a>.</span></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Jews are pest and vermin of the universe. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av5GGTEJrmlr0vlujwBhnPzsDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20101017030223AAs8tkB"><span style="">Is it O.K. to hurt and insult Muslims?</span></a></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Prosecutors told the court that Wilders' statements may be "hurtful" or "insulting" to Muslims but there was insufficient proof to convict him of trying to polarise Dutch society into antagonistic groups. He has never called for violence.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For more: <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av2pwIckqEWuPaBsM.EQ_S7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101016072056AABoYb4"><span style="">What Do You Think About The Dutch Judicial system?</span></a> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"> </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arm4SwWp5ryTGC24Gce7hYXd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20101017032122AAIc6rJ"><span style=""><br /></span></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arm4SwWp5ryTGC24Gce7hYXd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20101017032122AAIc6rJ"><span style="">Can I say the Jews are pest and vermin of the universe?</span></a><b style=""><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"> </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">Following the logic and consent from this </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av5GGTEJrmlr0vlujwBhnPzsDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20101017030223AAs8tkB"><span style="">question</span></a><b style=""><span style="color: red;"> can I say the Jews arte pest and vermin of the universe? </span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">Remember, according to the Dutch prosecution insulting Islam does not mean insulting Muslims as a whole or as an individual and it is O.K too.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"> </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqryczHI.WTp3JJ.yl4Vry3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017034039AA3pF5V"><span style=""><br /></span></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqryczHI.WTp3JJ.yl4Vry3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101017034039AA3pF5V"><span style="">Why can’t I say can I say the Zionism is worse than Nazism?</span></a><b style=""><span style="color: red;"></span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"> </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">Following the logic and consent from this </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arm4SwWp5ryTGC24Gce7hYXd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20101017032122AAIc6rJ"><span style="">question</span></a><b style=""><span style="color: red;"> why can’t I say can I say the Zionism is worse than Nazism?</span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /><br />Remember Yahoo Q and A removed <a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35885"><span style="">Zionism is worse than Nazism</span></a>! We can’t have a double standard!! </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />The Zionism is worse than Nazism as one was the product of a few mad people during a difficult period of time comparing Zionsm - which is the product of millions of Israelis and their supporters stretching across half a century with a stamp of infinity!</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />The Nazism is based on German nationalism and Zionism is based on Jewish nationalism. The Nazism subscribes on racial purity and supremacy. The Zionism subscribes on religious purity and supremacy and eventually ends up with racial supremacy and purity like Nazism!</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />The Zionists are milking the "Holocaust Cow" while conducting war crimes, massacres and genocides in the longest running concentration of the universe located in the occupied Palestine with a stamp of infinity!<b style=""><span style="color: red;"></span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">Source: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35885"><span style="">Zionism is worse than Nazism</span></a><b style=""><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"> </span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: red;">Bonus:</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <a href="http://www.pakalertpress.com/2010/10/09/exposed-this-is-how-israel-controls-your-media-everyone-should-see-this/"><span style="color: black;">This is how Israel controls your media</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> and this is happening because </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.zemtv.com/2010/09/12/96-of-worlds-media-is-controlled-by-just-zyonist-companies/" title="Continue reading 96 % of Worlds media is controlled by just zyonist companies"><span style="color: black;">96 % of Worlds media is controlled by just zionist companies</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">. </span></span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The net impact is you got an anti-Muslim society for no good reason!</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/crimesexposed/toxic-links-and-zio-nazi-crime-spree"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Toxic Links and Zio-Nazi Crime Spree</span></b></a><span 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0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge, Ignorants, Racists and Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47) </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">First of all my language is superior to your one Ross.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: blue;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare"><span style="color: windowtext;">Shakespeare</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> and Shelly used burst in frustration and they have borrowed many words from other languages in order to enrich English. You see, you got one expression for <b>aunt</b>. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />In my language;</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mother's sister is "<b>khala</b>"</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Father's sister is "<b>fufu</b>"</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mother's brother's wife is "<b>mami</b>"</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Father's brother's wife is "<b>chachi</b>".</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So, please enrich your language first and match with mine before venting any more racism.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Oh prior to giving me any more law lecture, please ask Michael:</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who taught him about taxi politics?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who was with him in court hearings?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who was behind all of those planning?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Whose evidence was used in the court room?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who was the prime witness in <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">that case</span></a></span>? </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Then again the lucky county taxpayers paid A$300 000.00 to a so called documentary maker to make a documentary based on totally false and fabricated reasons and grounds. <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/799/41153"><span style="color: windowtext;">Probably they did so to embarrass the Arabs and Muslims!</span></a></span> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />--- On <b>Tue, 30/6/09, rossnelson.unwired <i><rossnelson@...></i></b> wrote:</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />From: rossnelson.unwired <rossnelson@...><br />Subject: RE: Cabscam<br />To: "'Faruque Ahmed'" <union_faruque@...><br />Cc: mj@..., sando1293@...<br />Received: Tuesday, 30 June, 2009, 9:29 AM</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">You fuckwit piece of shit Ahmed.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The reason that cabcharge will go to court is because of MICHAEL JOOLS!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The reason that Red Delux went to court over third line forcing was because of MICHAEL JOOLS!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF IT! YOU ARE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH PROPERLY DESPITE LIVING HERE FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG. TOO LONG!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">YOU ARE A TOTAL EMBARRASMENT TO TAXI DRIVERS!!!!!!!!!!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">rossco</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />--- In NSWTDAFORUM@yahoogroups.com, "union_faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:<br /><b>Submission to the Australian Industrial Relation Commission re Taxi Drivers' Award<br /></b><br /><br />Please rise above racism, sectarianism, and personal vendetta. Do something for taxi drivers or go way. Do nothing and protecting the turf is not a good idea. Similarly, sacking someone for doing something is not a good idea too.<br /><br /><br />Remember, Jools wasted everyone's time for his personal lust and greed. Coates did the some damage due to reason well known to him. Lindholt is dreaming for White Australia! "See of Brown Hand" and "brownie" are enemies of taxi drivers according to them!<br /><br /><br />So where is the truth? What can be done?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />--- In NSWTDAFORUM@yahoogroups.com, "destodesperate" <destodesperate@...> wrote:<br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/business/items/200906/s2611915.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">At this link you can see the Lateline Business item, transcribed below:</span></a></span><br /><br />Ernie</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />ACCC looks to shake up Cabcharge monopoly<br />Australian Broadcasting Corporation<br />Broadcast: 29/06/2009<br />Reporter: Desley Coleman<br />The ACCC has its sights on the taxi business and the virtual monopoly enjoyed by Cabcharge, beginning legal proceedings that could result in lower taxi fares for passengers that do not pay in cash and encourage more competition in the industry.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/business/items/200906/s2611915.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Transcript</span></a><br /></span>ALI MOORE, PRESENTER: The competition regulator has set its sights on the taxi business and the virtual monopoly enjoyed by Cabcharge. The ACCC has begun legal proceedings that could result in lower taxi fares for passengers that don't pay in cash and encourage more competition in the industry. Desley Coleman reports.<br /><br />DESLEY COLEMAN, REPORTER: Michael Jools has been behind the wheel of a taxi for 20 years.<br /><br />MICHAEL JOOLS, PRESIDENT, AUST. TAXI DRIVER ASSOC.: But I enjoy taxi driving. You meet lots of different people.<br /><br />DESLEY COLEMAN: He also heads a group of drivers that have come up with an alternative to Cabcharge. It's a mobile phone-driven payment system that removes the need of passengers to give credit card details to drivers.<br /><br />MICHAEL JOOLS: We think there should be a better way of doing things and a safer way for the customer. At the moment, the level of fraud in the taxi industry is sky high, and that's because the system isn't good.<br /><br />DESLEY COLEMAN: He says Cabcharge's original idea brought convenience to customers, but without competition, that convenience has come at an inflated price. Cabcharge's payment terminals are in 96 per cent of taxis.<br /><br />The ACCC alleges that Cabcharge is using that dominance to price new entrants out of the market. On Friday, the competition watchdog began legal proceedings against Cabcharge for alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act. A representative of Cabcharge told Lateline Business that it only received ACCC paperwork on Friday and it will not be playing this out in the media. This case will be the first time a court will have greater penalties at its disposal due to recent changes to competition law.<br /><br />CALUM HENDERSON, COMPETITION PARTNER, DEACONS: Some of the instances that the ACCC is alleging may be subject to further penalty provisions where it's the greater of $10 million, or three times the benefit received by the company, or if that can't be determined, 10 per cent of the company's turnover.<br /><br />DESLEY COLEMAN: Cabcharge earns a 10 per cent flat fee on each transaction, helping the group to an annual revenue of $175 million last year.<br /><br />BEN BROWNETTE, TRANSPORT ANALYST, AEGIS: Cabcharge is an exceptional business. It's most exciting area for growth, really, is its bus joint venture with ComfortDelgro. It owns the majority of the buses in Sydney, so it does get that<br />natural hedge in more difficult economic times when more people are attracted to buses. And of course it's got one of the biggest taxi networks in Australia and its payment systems business is first class as well.<br /><br />DESLEY COLEMAN: But the court action has investors worried, with shares dropping 13 per cent on Friday, and a further three per cent today.<br /><br />Concerns about the stock won't be going away any time soon, with this case expected to remain before the courts for at least a year.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />--- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "union_faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:<br /><b>Re: Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47)</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><table class="MsoNormalTable" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In order to bring some justice and fairness in the taxi industry we are working hard to expose the "Taxi Mafia". </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> Michael Jools is a <b>serial bankrupt</b> and <b>professional fraud</b>. He has <b>misappropriated money</b> from the NSW Taxi Drivers' Association without proper explanation or any approval. We had no choice but to expel him from our association because of a number of reasons. From the day one, Jools has been trying to become "mini taxi mafia" at the expense of taxi drivers' misfortune and misery. To the best of my knowledge, financial institutions and communication companies are not backing him up to become another "Reg Kermode"!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tonight, in the ABC's Late Line he said, "the biggest problem in the taxi industry is fraud, …..". I do not know whether he was referring to his own fraudulent behavior or the Taxi Mafia's fraudulent behavior continuum! </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nonetheless, we are waiting to expose the whole scam and clean up the taxi industry.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://business.smh.com.au/business/cabcharge-shares-slump-as-watchdog-pounces-20090628-d181.html" target="_blank">Cabcharge shares slump as watchdog pounces</a></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Elisabeth Sexton</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">June 29, 2009</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A COURT case that began on Friday could result in lower taxi fares for passengers who do not pay by cash.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The lawsuit attacks the 10 per cent service fee charged in 95 per cent of Australian taxis for every payment by debit card, credit card or charge account.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Lack of competition in taxi-fare processing has allowed the biggest player in the industry, Cabcharge Australia Ltd, to maintain its hefty 10 per cent commission even as its costs have fallen thanks to changes in technology, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge taken to court. Ian Verrender reports.</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://markets.businessday.com.au/apps/qt/quote.ac;jsessionid=820F7DDC4CE33B9D6ECB4458E40B5A9E?code=cab&section=summary&submit=Go&submit=" target="_blank"><b>Cabcharge shares</b></a> were hammered further in early trading today. They fell as low as $4.71, 26 per cent lower than Thursday's close of $6.36, before recovering to $5.10. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">At that price the shares are 20 per cent lower than their price before news of the regulatory action broke, and 7 per cent below Friday's close of $5.50.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Details of the alleged financial benefits to Cabcharge of having few rivals are contained in an 88-page statement of claim the commission filed in the Federal Court last week.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The commission's analysis indicates that the company has profited handsomely as its system, once used only to process Cabcharge charge cards and credit cards via so-called click-clack manual imprinters, has become electronic and is now also used every time a passenger pays with a bank debit card.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The increasing popularity of Eftpos payments has increased Cabcharge's revenue, while its costs have fallen because electronic processing is cheaper than dealing with paper receipts and vouchers.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The statement of claim says that last year the 10 per cent fee produced revenue for Cabcharge of $113 million, a 51 per cent increase on the $75 million recorded in 2005.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge's "transaction processing expense" last year was just $2 million, down from the already skinny $5 million incurred in 2005.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The commission is suing Cabcharge for misusing its market power to ensure that almost all taxis in Australia use its non-cash payment system rather than those offered by its rivals.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The company has not yet responded beyond saying it "always behaves appropriately".</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying it had not received any court documents. The commission said on Friday evening that the papers had been served at midday.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">According to the statement of claim, in the past five years Cabcharge has increased its grip on the market from having its equipment in 83 per cent of all Australian taxis in 2004 to 95 per cent last year.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Last year Cabcharge processed taxi fares worth $1.13 billion, of which $455 million were paid via Cabcharge charge accounts and the rest by credit and debit cards.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The commission says that the company has seen off its rivals by a combination of methods, including ensuring that most taxis use its Cabcharge charge accounts, that they therefore install Cabcharge's Eftpos machines and that it is therefore uneconomic for them to install other processing machines for bank debit cards or credit cards.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Methods claimed to be in breach of the Trade Practices Act include undercharging to supply taxi meters and integrating Cabcharge's taxi meters with the company's payment processing system.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The statement of claim says that Cabcharge has charged 10 per cent of non-cash payments of taxi fares since 1976 and Cabcharge's costs have steadily dropped as paper vouchers have fallen out of use.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Electronic transactions have grown from 47 per cent of the total in 2002 to 84 per cent last year, but "there has been no downward pressure on the 10 per cent service fee", the statement says.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The service fee is the biggest contributor to Cabcharge's revenue, which totalled $173 million last year.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">esaxton@...</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From: "gjcoates2@..." <gjcoates2@...></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To: "Faruque" <union_faruque@...></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cc: … </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Hi Faruque,<br /> <br /> Again I must congratulate you.<br /> <br /> Very well said. We have a new Faruque. Keep it going.<br /> <br /> Yours sincerely,<br /> <br /> Geoff Coates</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From: "gjcoates2@..." <gjcoates2@...></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To: "Abdulla" <robinmiasyd@...>, … </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I suggest consideration should be given to including publication of Faruque's letters to NSW Police – Crime Stoppers Australia and A.C.C.C. in next issue of Squeaky Wheel.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> <br /> Yours sincerely,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> Geoff Coates</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From: Minister Perry's Office <office@...><br /> Subject: RE: Subject: Removal of anti-competitive laws, regulation, policies and practices under the auspices and control of the NSW Ministry of Transport.<br /> To: union_faruque@...<br /> Cc: "Minister Campbell's Office" <david@...><br /> Received: Monday, 1 June, 2009, 10:20 AM</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Dear Mr. Ahmed</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Thank you for your recent email.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Your comments have been noted, however the matter you have raised primarily concerns the administration of the Minister for Transport, the Hon David Campbell MP.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">I have referred your email to Minister Campbell for his consideration and direct response to you.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Kind regards</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Office of the Hon Barbara Perry MP</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Minister for Local Government and</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who Is Your Enemy?</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please examine <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1428" target="_blank">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47)</a>, <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1045" target="_blank">Dear Patricia</a> and <b>CabCharge's efforts at forcing drivers to provide refunds together to understand;</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Cabcharge was created and prospered by the Authorisation </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">A30112.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">This authorisation was obtained by telling lies and not telling the truth including the use of racism on that time.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">The same TPC who have authorised the </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">A30112 to the same people for the similar lies and distortions later refused any authorisation like </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">A30152.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Australian Competition Tribunal (<a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Matter No - 3 of 2005 Australian Competition Tribunal</a>) removed the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">A30112.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</a>) of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142" target="_blank">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</a> prohibit any individual, company, department and state government to have any law, regulation, policy or practice hindering free trade and directly or indirectly supporting anti-competitive and/or monopolistic trade. <span style="color: black;"> </span><b> </b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">In essence:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">A.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">Taxi drivers are bailees and not employees.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">B.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">A department store employee's time/wages/salary (to process creditor debit cards) are paid by the employers. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">C.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">A department store employee NEVER get penalised for a null and void transaction. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">D.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">The Cabchrage should be declared as proceeds of crime and assets of that company should be used to improve public and drivers safety. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Australian Competition & Consumer Commission</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">GPO Box – 3131</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Canberra – ACT – 2601</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">23 Marcus Clarke Street</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Canberra – ACT – 2601</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tel: (02) 6243 1111</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Fax – (02) 6243 1199</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/" target="_blank">www.accc.gov.au</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Our Ref: 899448 </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Contact Officer: Candice Sng</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Contact Phone: 1300 302 502</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">15<sup>th</sup> June 2009</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mr. Faruque Ahmed </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">P O Box – 349</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Alexandria – NSW 2015</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Mr. Ahmed</span></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 418.5pt;" width="558" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="height: 483pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 483pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Thank you for your letter dated 29 May 2009 to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) regarding the conduct of Cabcharge Australia and the NSW Taxi Council in placing "Safe Swiping" and "Warning Stickers" in <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">NSW taxis.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">By way of background it may be appropriate to outline the object of the <i><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">Trade </span>Practices Act 1974 </i>(the TPA) and the role of the ACCC. The main purpose of the TPA is to promote competition and efficiency in markets within Australia and to protect consumers from unlawful anti-competitive conduct and unlawful market practices.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I understand from your letter that you are concerned with the potential increase in market power of Cabcharge Australia in the market for portable EFTPOS units in taxis as a result of the proposed installation of "Safe Swiping" and "Warning Stickers" by Cabcharge Australia and the NSW Taxi Council in relation to an initiative of NSW Police. Further, I understand that you are concerned that the above practice will cause the public to believe that only Cabcharge portable EFTPOS units <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">will prevent any "skimming" activity by the taxi driver of cards provided for payment.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In assessing any complaint, staff of the ACCC would generally determine whether or not the matter falls within the jurisdiction of the TPA, whether or not there appears likely to have been a breach of the TPA, and if so, whether the impact of the conduct is so serious and widespread that it is appropriate that the ACCC should take some action. The ACCC generally takes enforcement action in circumstances where there are broad flow on benefits for industry and consumers alike.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have carefully assessed the details of your complaint, and have concluded that in this particular instance there appears to be no evident likely breach of the TPA. In particular, the program you have described appears to be an initiative taken by NSW Police to educate and inform the community about the risks of credit card fraud in an industry which, though predominantly consisting of honest traders, is nevertheless particularly susceptible to fraudulent activity. Cabcharge Australia does not appear to be advantaged by the initiative and on the basis of the information you have provided, it does not appear that a substantial lessening competition is likely to occur as a result of the arrangement.</span></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 416.25pt;" width="555" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="height: 237.75pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 237.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have recorded details of your complaint in the ACCC national database. This information will be used in the context of the ACCC monitoring to determine whether there is a pattern of behaviour by a particular trader or in a particular industry that requires attention. The ACCC closely studies the patterns of complaints received to ensure that our enforcement and education actions are focused on the areas of greatest concern to Australian consumers.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Thank you for contacting the ACCC and bringing this to our attention. Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact the ACCC's <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">Infocentre on 1300 302 502.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">Yours sincerely</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="160" border="0" height="35" /> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">Candice Sng</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ACCC Infocentre</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Information Research & Analysis Branch</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1428" target="_blank">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47)</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">P.O. Box – 349, Alexandria - 2015</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: <a href="http://au.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=union_faruque@yahoo.com.au" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">union_faruque@...</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mr. Graeme Samuel </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Chairman ACCC </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Level 7, Angel Place </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sydney NSW 2000 </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ph: (02) 9230 9133<br /> Fax: (02) 9223 1092</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">29 May 2009</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Subject: Removal of anti-competitive laws, regulation, policies and practices under the auspices and control of the NSW Ministry of Transport. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Sir </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I draw your attention to the actions of the NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd and to Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd. I provide a number of copies of recent relevant material from those companies.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The first is a copy of an article from the NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd's bi monthly magazine called "Meter". The April- May 2009, Pg 3, article is headed, "Safe Swiping."</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The second and third copy I provide is the recent information sent out to current Cabcharge Australia Account Holders.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As you would be aware there is a direct link between the NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd and Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd. The former is housed in the latter's own building called "Cabcharge House", at 152 Riley St, East Sydney NSW 2010.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To the best of my knowledge the holders of significant amounts of Cabcharge shares are on the Board of Directors of the NSW Taxi Council (NSWTC) e.g. Howard Harrison the current CEO of the NSWTC. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge owns the largest taxi Network in Australia which is Combined Communications Network (CCN) which in turn owns Taxis Combined, ABC Taxis and various other taxi networks across Australia.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I allege that in this latest attempt to have placed in NSW taxis the proposed "Safe Swiping" or "Warning Stickers" that there is an attempt being made by Cabcharge and the NSW Taxi Council in combination, to further create a majority market share and domination in the processing of both credit and debit cards, primarily to the benefit of Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This wrongful, anti competitive, pro monopoly action is currently being sought via manipulation of the NSW Crime Stoppers Department, which is attached to NSW Police, to then influence and coerce the NSW Ministry of Transport to have allowed for placement in taxis these so called "Safe Swiping" or "Warning Stickers" into all NSW taxis.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This alleged manipulation and coercing by the NSW Taxi Council Ltd, as described above is fundamentally based on sparse or non existent evidence or of any substantial supporting data in relation to alleged "skimming" of credit and debit cards by NSW taxi drivers. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In the current media frenzy being generated by the mainstream press in general, regarding the use of "skimming" on ATM machines in the main (none has been shown for taxi drivers), the NSW Taxi Council Ltd is attempting to gain a further stranglehold on the profit derived from the 10% markup imposed on those passengers who present for payment either a credit or debit card to a taxi driver for a taxi fare so the 10% profit goes back to Cabcharge Australia P/L.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As you and your department would be aware all taxis in NSW and Australia wide, have fitted for use Cabcharge Australia P/L EFTPOS units, which in addition to processing Cabcharge cards can also process all other credit cards that are approved by Cabcharge Australia P/L itself, for acceptance for payment of fares. Here I refer to Visa, Mastercard, Amex and JCB.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In addition all banks and other financial institutions that are linked up to the EFTPOS payment system also have their debit (savings account) cards accepted for payment through the Cabcharge P/L, EFTPOS linked payment terminals and it's associated software system.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There is a convoluted system in place in relation to the compulsion for all Taxi networks, Australia wide, to be approved for operation by the various state or territory based Ministry's of Transport and in turn for the almost compulsory need then, for those Taxi Networks to be affiliated with a so called industry representative body or employer group, which is also state based.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The practice then is for that state based Taxi Council Ltd to form an offshoot representative arm with a different title such as the NSW Taxi Industry Association (NSW TIA) to then be an industrial organisation that is registered for representation of that employer (bailor) group (this is the Taxi Council Ltd who claim to represent bailors and plate owners) with the Industrial Commission. These Taxi Council who claim and give all the appearance of representing bailors and plate owners, including non active plate investors, are manipulated to serve the interests of Cabcharge Australia P/L. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Chairman and Board of Directors of the various state Taxi Councils are beholden to Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd and Cabcharge allows them to gain or strongly influences their ability to successfully succeed in any bid to gain and hold any position on the Board of Directors of any state or Territory based Taxi Council in the first place.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge Australia P/L and it's CEO also have direct influence over who remains as a Board member or a Director of any given state Taxi Council Ltd or any given individual taxi network.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It's influence as you would be aware is enormous.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The veiled, nefarious machinations of Cabcharge Australia P/L and it's CEO is behind all significant bodies and changes or proposed changes in the taxi industry. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge Australia is just that, it is Australia wide and it has undue influence and the ability to give or gain approval for any aspiring Board of Directors seeking person for any state or Territory based Taxi Council. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge Australia creates an originator, feedback, and most importantly a control mechanism by in turn firstly controlling who is allowed to get onto and to stay on with any given Taxi Council, Australia wide. This even extends to individual taxi networks. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What is deliberately left out of their equation is the right to choose by the independent business owner and operator, the bailee driver including the lessee driver, who are running their own business when they take on bailment of another business entities (the bailor's) vehicle. This then so that the bailee (including lessee) can then go about conducting that bailees (and lessee's) own business.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">That is the nature of any bailment arrangement and Cabcharge Australia P/L, and in the main it's CEO, exploits the lack of grasp of the fundamental uniqueness of bailment and by extension it's implications and chain of accountability and it's chain of obligations by the parties involved, by persons in positions of power such as Commissioners or Judges of the Industrial Relations Commission or Court or of any other taxi industry impacting, government instrumentality. This obfuscation and deliberate muddying of the waters or lack of specific clarity on the full "fallout" of the industrial (remuneration) linked decisions or for approval for operation in some instances, is very much played to advantage by Cabcharge Australia P/L and it's CEO.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharges Australia and it's CEO's strategy, is the considered assessment of the possible outcome, of any given industrial (remuneration) decision or approval to operate decision, to be slanted as much as possible in Cabcharge's favour. This has historically been shown to be very much their forte.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Meanwhile the general taxi catching public, Australia wide, and certain sections of regulatory bodies and instrumentalities and members of the media strongly sense something is profoundly wrong with the taxi industry as a whole. That the checks and balances are simply not there. That someone is winning massively while others are extremely voiceless and exploited. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The taxi catching public goes on paying somewhat inflated amounts for a service and suspects but cannot accurately pinpoint or deconstruct why it is that bailees, lessees and even plate owners, some of who may also drive, are getting very little profit or return.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I now go back to the reality of a taxi driver who goes out operating their own business. That business is primarily plying for hire for taxi fares from passengers although at times parcels and other small goods are separately carried and the carriage of those goods is paid for.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The choice as to the means or system via which the processing for the payment of the cost involved (the fare) when payment for that fare is via a card, is entirely at the discretion and is rightfully and legally the choice of the taxi driver. All taxi drivers Australia wide, as said, are operating his or her own business. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As you would know there is an accepted practice of a 10% surcharge placed on any taxi fare that is paid for via any credit or debit card. The 10% profit is partly retained by the bailee driver (including any lessee driver) BUT only if they have available and make use of a non Cabcharge EFTPOS unit which directs the card payment to those bailee (and lessee) drivers own accounts.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">At least 3 companies in Australia make these portable EFTPOS units available to drivers. GM Cabs, TaxiEpay and (Gary) Schmidt Meters with the latter 2 based in Melbourne but operating Australia wide as are all of them. I understand there is also an Alex Taxis from South Australia offering a portable EFTPOS unit to taxi drivers.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Should a driver not use one of these non Cabcharge EFTPOS portable units then they are required to use the in built Cabcharge unit, if offered a card for payment.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">These proposed "Safe Swiping" or "Warning stickers" are attempting to influence the public to have the belief that only Cabcharge units will ensure any supposed "skimming" activity by the driver does not take place. In reality they are an attempt to manipulate the public to do the "policing" on behalf of Cabcharge Australia to gain a further market stronghold.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This attempt at anti competitive practices is being put forward ostensibly by the NSW Taxi Council on behalf of the protection of the NSW taxi catching public by supposed "skimming" of their card details by some unknown, vague and unsubstantiated element within the taxi industry, that are supposedly the drivers (including bailees and lessees or even active plate owning drivers).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Not surprisingly to some, this attempt at the hoodwinking of the Crime Stoppers Commission to then influence the Ministry of Transport, would if allowed to be "rolled out," only serve to greatly benefit Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd and deny choice to drivers conducting their own business.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What is in fact happening here is that the NSW Taxi Council Ltd is trying to legitimise Cabcharges domination and market share by stealth and without any valid basis.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I supply 2 pages sent out to all Cabcharge Account Holders recently on this subject of the proposed "Safe Swiping" or "Warning Stickers".</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">By supplying these to your department I believe this is supportive of my assertions here. The proposed actions of the NSW Taxi Council is wrongful and should be opposed, the actions of Cabcharge Australia P/L are equally abhorrent and warrant intervention</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please investigate and respond to me at your earliest convenience.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yours sincerely</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Attached:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">P.O. Box – 349, Alexandria - 2015</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: <a href="http://au.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=union_faruque@yahoo.com.au" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">union_faruque@...</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mr. David Campbell, M.P. Thursday, May 28, 2009 </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">NSW Minister for Transport </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Parliament House</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Macquarie Street, Sydney</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">Telephone:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN"> (02) 9268 2800<br /> <b>Facsimile:</b> (02) 9268 2900</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Subject: Removal of anti-competitive laws, regulation, policies and practices under the auspices and control of the NSW Ministry of Transport. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Mr. Campbell </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I hope you are aware of the ruling of the Australian Competition Tribunal (<a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Matter No - 3 of 2005, Australian Competition Tribunal</a>). This ruling is reinforced and supported by the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</a>) of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142" target="_blank">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</a> that does prohibit forcing any taxi driver regardless of whether they are bailee or bailor, to be compelled to accept Cabcharge as a method of payment for any taxi fare.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Any Cabcharge Australia P/L logo or trademark inserted in or as part of any taxi network's specific livery e.g. door decals placed on taxi cabs, or internally onto and as part of any NSW MOT approved stickers (notices), is construed as anti competitive and monopolistic in it's nature and intent. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I trust, you will and have advised your compliance section and other relevant departments that there is no need and no basis to question or penalise any drivers should it eventuate that they may have declined to accept Cabcharge for any payment for any fare.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I hope you will or already have informed all taxi networks in NSW to align their Network<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN">Byelaws</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">, policies and practices in accordance with and reflecting the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</a>) of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142" target="_blank">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</a>.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It is my understanding based on advice I have received that a non compliance with the ruling and with the ACC related legislation, mentioned above may lead to an increased focus on your Ministry as well as possible breaches of the Commonwealth of Australian Government (COAG) Agreement. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With thanks.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sincerely yours</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Wisdom and Wisdom!</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAFORUM/message/5146" target="_blank">Not if the Cabcharge logo appears on the taxi. That would be false advertising and is an offence.<u><span style="color: blue;"><br /> <br /> </span></u>To remove or cover the Cabcharge logo which appears in many network decals would be a breach of State Regulations and the cab would be defected.</a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAFORUM/message/5146" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;"><br /> Refusing to take Cabcharge would be utterly stupid as Cabcharge related cards, e-tickets and blue dockets account 20-30% of all non-cash transactions in taxis.</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAFORUM/message/5146" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;"><br /> PEER</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">P.O. Box – 349, Alexandria - 2015</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: <a href="http://au.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=union_faruque@yahoo.com.au" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">union_faruque@...</span></u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The Chief Executive Officer </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Legion Taxi Network </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">77 Foveaux Street </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Surry Hills NSW 2010 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Tel: (02) 9211 2300 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Fax – (02) 9281 4727 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Wednesday, May 20, 2009 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Subject: <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</span></u></a>) </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Dear Sir/Madam </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Please be aware of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</span></u></a>) of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</span></u></a> that does prohibit forcing any taxi driver, regardless of whether they are bailee or bailor, to be compelled to accept Cabcharge as a method of payment for any taxi fare. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">This is supported by the ruling of the Australian Competition Tribunal (<a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Matter No - 3 of 2005 Australian Competition Tribunal</span></u></a>). </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Any Cabcharge Australia P/L logo or trademark inserted in or as part of any Taxi Network specific livery e.g. Legion Taxis current door decals placed on their taxi cabs, is construed as anti competitive and monopolistic in its nature and in its intent. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">It is irrelevant in considering in any counter claim from any taxi network administration that the livery has been approved by the NSW Ministry of Transport (NSW MOT) or that the requirement for the logo is as part of the taxi networks own requirements in alignment with any taxi network bye laws. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The NSW MOT is a state government instrumentality which has regulatory, compliance and policy divisions. Amongst other matters they advise the NSW Minister of Transport for any current state applicable laws or proposed changes to those laws (and regulations) in relation to the Passenger Transport Act. In addition staff at the NSW MOT propose for consideration by the Minister of Transport any changes to existing legislation including the Taxi cab regulations etc. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Of far more importance comparatively, is Federal level legislation and rulings and decisions. Especially those decisions at the Supreme Court level of Australia. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">A Federal government department and Federal law and Courts and matters decided by those courts are superior to any state based government policy or decision. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">That includes any state based government department such as the NSW Ministry of Transport. Those Federal level courts and Federal administrative bodies override and take precedence on any state based government department, such as the NSW Ministry of Transport. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">In brief the ACCC in the decision handed down by the Supreme Court, mentioned above, far out ways and overrides any NSW state based law, decision or approval. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The mere displaying of a Cabcharge logo inserted into the livery of any given taxi network's fleet of taxis, via the door decals or elsewhere(which are part of the external taxi cab livery), or any directive by any given taxi network for the compulsory acceptance of Cabcharge cards by the drivers of it's own taxi network's taxi fleet, is not sufficient in itself to then use that as the basis for the breaching or even questioning of any taxi driver (bailee or bailor).who declines to accept Cabcharge cards or dockets. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Any "compliance" or "customer service department", as part of any taxi network, will be seen to be engaging in and supporting anti competitive behaviour should they do so. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The incident of disciplining drivers for this reason will leave open any taxi network to serious charges brought by the ACCC with it's associated heavy penalties for those taxi networks. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">It would be a brave and some might say foolhardy Board of Directors and their Board Chairman that would risk exposing themselves to the legislative wrath of the ACCC and it's Chairman, Graeme Samuel. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The inevitable fallout by way of bad publicity and share price loss would reflect back on the ongoing standing and security of those taxi network Directors and their Chairman. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">And all this merely to promote a separate company, which is Cabcharge, that is consciously misleading and in doing so endangering those individual taxi networks and their executive board members. This is simply to manipulate those taxi networks to further entrench Cabcharge's own anti competitive and monopolistic fervor and practices. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">On the surface it appears the taxi networks benefit but at what cost or potential cost? </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The apparent benefit to the taxi networks is the" buying into" and usage of Cabcharge Australia's payment processing and financial settlement system that handles the charging to the account holders card issuer, the amount for the individual fares.Cabcharge also handles the 10% surcharge on those fares and the proportional allocating of that 10% surcharge plus the initial cost of the fare as shown by the metered amount. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">However the weaker parties in this arrangement most definitely is the taxi networks themselves, one of which you represent. Those taxi networks in no small part carry the responsibility for adherence to the fair Trading Act but additionally also carry responsibility for adherence to the Transport Act and the Industrial Relations Act. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Cabcharge and it's directors benefit far more from this arrangement than do any individual taxi network Directors and their plate owning or plate controlling, vote carrying, network affiliated members. The latter of these members are usually bailors but often more so nowadays are bailees also. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The decision in Matter No 3 of 2005 clearly comes down against Cabcharge Australia P/L with a flow on and overlapping effect onto taxi networks. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The NSW Taxi Council are beholden to Cabcharge Australia and act against the interest of it's own members. Where have the NSW Taxi Council fully informed you as one of their members, of the complete implications of that decision in Matter No 3 of 2005? </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">They have not and will not as they want you to be unaware of what it means and legally implies for you by extension. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The NSW Taxi Council are failing in their Duty of Care towards you and other networks and their CEO and Board of Directors are deliberately and consciously under in forming you as one of their members. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">We suggest to you, as a registered office holder for Legion taxi network, that you seek advice and feedback from independent sources away from the NSW Taxi Council on this matter as an appropriate, proper, ethical course of action. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">As part of that action we advise we are able to better inform you and your Board of Directors of our view of the implications of what is occurring here. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">As a driver representative organisation we speak directly to you as one of the few remaining true taxi co operatives, who like us, firstly act in the interests of your members and for what is proper and just for the taxi industry as a whole. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">We say, the legal situation that you are entangled with here has enormous implications for you and your fellow directors future. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The ACCC favours no one, nor does it's Chairman Graeme Samuel. Witness the recent pursuit of Richard Pratt. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The NSW Taxi Council is in reality Cabcharge which in turn is Kermode and the NSW Taxi Council are wrongfully, consciously and deliberately under informing you and others, so that they can mislead everyone into thinking it is business as usual, when it clearly is not. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">There are sanctions available to you under specific sections of the Fair Trading Act. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Ask yourself this, in all your experience in the taxi industry and in business administration in totality, when have you received such a letter as this? </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The truthful answer is never.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">And would it not be prudent to follow this through to it's outcome? </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">We consult, we research and we are connected and active and we urge you and your associates to be all of those also. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Again and again the NSW Taxi Council which is Kermode make decisions that favour them over all others. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">As said, there is presently the opportunity for you and your associates to gain the benefit of our hard won experiences and of our thoughts and views on this and on taxi industry related matters. There is a limit to our willingness for discussion and believe you have the wit and intellect to act appropriately, with due consideration and with the required urgency. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">I am, and we are contactable via the details provide earlier. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Nothing more than immediate withdrawal of the present Cabcharge logo contained in any livery (as described) by the covering up of same, or the resubmitting of new non Cabcharge containing door decals etc for further approval to the NSW MOT, and then the placement on affected taxis is required. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">I now go on to address the current NSW MOT approved stickers appearing inside of Legion Cab Network's affiliated taxi cabs or any taxi cab Australia wide. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">These similarly must be changed to non Cabcharge displaying stickers. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">I trust, you will and have advised your compliance section and other relevant departments that there is no need and no basis to question or penalise any drivers of vehicles that are part of your network should it eventuate that they may have declined to accept Cabcharge for any payment for any taxi fare. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">I ask for your response. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">With thanks </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Sincerely yours </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Faruque Ahmed (20/05/2009) </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">P.O. Box – 349, Alexandria - 2015</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: <a href="http://au.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=union_faruque@yahoo.com.au" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">union_faruque@...</span></u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Chief Executive Officer</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Combined Communications Network</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sydney, Australia </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Email: info@... </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tuesday, May 05, 2009</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Subject: <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</span></u></a>) </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Sir/Madam</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please be aware of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/816377" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47</span></u></a>) of the <a href="http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</span></u></a> that does prohibit forcing any taxi driver regardless of whether they are bailee or bailor, to be compelled to accept Cabcharge as a method of payment for any taxi fare.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is supported by the ruling of the Australian Competition Tribunal (<a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Matter No - 3 of 2005 Australian Competition Tribunal</span></u></a>). </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I trust, you will and have advised your compliance section and other relevant departments that there is no need and no basis to question or penalise any drivers should it eventuate that they may have declined to accept Cabcharge for any payment for any fare. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With thanks.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sincerely yours</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Source: <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1406" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Sydney Taxi Corruption</span></u></a></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1045" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Dear Patricia</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://mpandmo.blogspot.com/2008/04/cabcharge-and-criminals.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Cabcharge and Criminals</span></u></a></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Right now action should be taken to declare, "the Cabcharge is the proceeds of crime and all proceeds should be seized by the government and eventually to be utilized for the public and workers' safety, welfare and benefit". </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Contact Officer: Monica Bourke</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Contact Phone: <b>02 6243 153 1</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Australian Competition & Consumer Commission</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">GPO </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Box <b>3131</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Canberra ACT <b>2601</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">23 </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Marcus Clarke Street</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Canberra ACT <b>2601</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">tel: <b>(02) 6243 11 11</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">fax: <b>(02) 6243 1 199</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">18 April 2008</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mr </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Faruque Ahmed</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">PO Box 349</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Alexandria NSW 2015</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear <b>Mr </b>Ahrned</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Re: Removal of Cabcharge Decals from Taxis</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I refer to your emails dated 29 November 2007 and 28 March 2008 regarding the removal of decals advertising Cabcharge products.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Review of Taxi Authorisations</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As you are aware, on 11 March 2005 the ACCC issued a determination regarding its review of twelve taxi authorisations (including authorisation A301 12 granted to Deluxe Red and Yellow Cabs) concerning the provision of radio booking services to taxi operators and drivers on the condition that they accept certain forms of non-cash payment (card and voucher payments) and the display of decals of those payment methods.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The ACCC considered that cards and vouchers would continue to be widely accepted with or without authorisation, however decided not to revoke the authorisations on the basis that there existed some small benefit in the certainty provided by the authorisation and negligible detriment.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tribunal decision</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Commission's determination of 11 March 2005 was appealed to the Australian Competition Tribunal. The Tribunal decided on 27 June 2006 to <b>revoke the authorisations</b> on the basis that the benefit of certainty of acceptance of non-cash payments <b>was not sufficient to sustain the authorisations</b>. The Tribunal agreed with the ACCC's proposition that irrespective of the authorisations, taxi operators and drivers are likely to continue to accept non-cash payments.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Eflect of the Tribunal decision</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The revocation by the Tribunal of the twelve authorisations means that the networks which previously had authorisation can no longer engage in the conduct without being at risk of action under the Trade Practices Act. Whether or not specific requirements would raise concerns under the competition provisions of the Act would depend on the specific nature of the requirements imposed.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">However, the <b>ACCC </b>and the Tribunal expected that cards and vouchers would continue to be widely accepted absent authorisation. Taxi operators and drivers are entitled to advertise the cards and vouchers they accept. Should certain taxi operators and drivers not accept certain cards and vouchers, but advertise on their taxis that these cards are accepted, such could amount to misleading conduct.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yours sincerely</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Isabelle Arnaud</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Director</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Adjudication Branch</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> --- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "jasonnash80" <jasonnash80@...> wrote:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Re: Dear Patricia </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Racism to Long Bay Hilton</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The taxi mafia used lies and racism to get the Trade Practices Authorisation back in 1980s. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/450" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Because Cabcharge gets so much cash; it gained enormous buying power; legal or illegal. Such a power usually hurts the bailee driver and rest of the society in many ways. Recent procurement of many taxi industry related instrumentalities are a prime example and unless this lawless monster is stopped it will swallow the whole society and no one would be in a position to counter the monopolistic venom of Cabcharge.</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">TPC Determination P 22 … "<b>By reason , inter alia, of the ethnic diversity of taxi drivers … a need for discipline and clearly and simply defined systems"</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">--- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "mamubhi" <mamubhi@...> wrote:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Re: Dear Patricia </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://thebeautyofrabbinicallaw.blogspot.com/2008/04/long-bay-hilton-for-taxi-mafia.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Long Bay Hilton for Taxi Mafia</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/barrybullman" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">barrybullman</span></u></a> said, "<a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/1033" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Cabcharge is the major user of taxi s in Sydney, It would be stupid to remove their decals or to promote other services irrespective of kermode and all the other idiots.</span></u></a>" </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Probably he did not know the fact that Mr. <b><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a> who is also merely a Media Manager of the NSW Taxi Drivers' association said to the judges, "</b><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/553" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Taxi co-operatives (not taxi companies or networks) obtained "the authorisation in contention" by not telling the truth, twisting the truth and using racism as well as some other false claims they made to misguide the then Trade Practices Commission. Ultimately, the original applicants, specifically the Red and Yellow Deluxe have used many false claims "for their own narrow benefit" and got away with them. Fortunately most of their typical false claims and lies were detected and eventually correctly rejected by the TPC in matter A30152.</span></u></a>" </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/barrybullman" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">barrybullman</span></u></a> should have refrained to call others stupid because the mighty Cabcharge and the NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd failed to argue with Mr. <b><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a> or points of contentions presented by him in front of three wise Judges! At the end the taxi mafia lost the case. </b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Right now Mr. <a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a> and others should have cornered the taxi mafia properly and organized a permanent residency for Mr. Kermode at the Long Bay Hilton. Alas! Some detractors under the guise of taxi industry activists like Nelson and Jools are always wasting Faruque's time and letting Kermode get away with murder. What a sad state of affairs!! </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">--- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "union_faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Re: Dear Patricia </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Beside the unintelligent and uninformed comment of `nobody', the Cabcharge is a proceeds of CRIME and therefore all assets of Cabcharge should be confiscated by the good government immediately and utilized for public and workers' safety.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">--- In Sydney_TaxiCorruption@yahoogroups.com, "union_faruque" <union_faruque@...> wrote:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear <span style="color: black;">Patricia</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have not received any further information beside your initial note below in response to my original correspondence.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With thanks</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">Faruque Ahmed</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">Friday, March 28, 2008</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Subject:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Removal of Cabcharge Decals from Taxis </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Date:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:53:31 +1100</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Infocentre" <info.centre@...> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);">Add to Address Book</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/post?postID=ZcUzaClQ5VuGPTY-aJslwzz8dT3KQ3AriFspJZeAq_WLzYO9VycIH2N-2AwXQvC1X0tuON8ZPGQZ1w" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">union_faruque@...</span></u></a></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">Classification: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">UNCLASSIFIED </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Dear Mr. Faruque,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Thank you for your email of 3 December 2007 to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> requesting the removal of Cabcharge decals from Taxis.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">The role of the ACCC is to ensure compliance with the <i>Trade Practices Act 1974</i> (TPA), which is designed to encourage fair trading and discourage anti-competitive conduct through a specific set of competition and consumer protection rules. It is only when there is a contravention of the TPA that there may be a role for the ACCC</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 51, 153);">. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The information provided in your email has been passed on to the relevant area of the ACCC. You will only be contacted if further information is required.<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">As part of its role the ACCC also monitors emerging trends across consumer and business complaints to determine whether there is a pattern of behaviour by a particular trader or in a particular industry that requires attention. In this regard, your complaint has been recorded and is an important part of our ongoing analysis.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Thank you for contacting the ACCC with your concerns. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Yours sincerely</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Patricia</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">ACCC Infocentre</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">1300 302 502</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <hr width="100%" align="center" size="2"> </span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Faruque Ahmed [mailto:union_faruque@...]<br /> <b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 2 December 2007 7:35 PM<br /> <b>To:</b> FOI<br /> <b>Subject:</b> Removal of Cabcharge Decals from Taxis</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;" lang="ES-VE">Faruque Ahmed</span></u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="ES-VE">P O Box – 349</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Alexandria – 2015</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Mobile: 041 091 4118</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Thursday, November 29, 2007</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Mr. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Graeme Samuel</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Australian Competition & Consumer Commission<br /> GPO Box 3131<br /> CANBERRA ACT 2601<br /> Ph: 02 6243 1244<br /> Fax: 02 6243 1210<br /> Email: <a href="http://au.f588.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=foi@accc.gov.au" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">foi@...</span></u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Re: </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://mpandmo.blogspot.com/2007/11/removal-of-cabcharge-decals-from-taxis.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Removal of Cabcharge Decals from Taxis</span></u></a></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Dear Mr. Samuel, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> I request that the ACCC move to take action forcing requirement that taxi entities be compelled to remove from surface areas of taxi cabs, decals proclaiming and advertising Cabcharge products.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Originally taxi cooperatives (not taxi companies or networks) obtained "the authorisation in contention" to subject workers in the taxi cab industry to perform for Cabcharge from the then Trades Practices Commission by not telling the truth, twisting the truth and using racism. Ultimately, the original applicants, specifically the Red and Yellow Deluxe have used many false claims "for their own narrow benefit" with impunity</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">Fortunately this issue was largely dealt with to my satisfaction in TPC in matterA30152.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Since then, we have been asking the ACCC and other relevant departments to remove the Authorization A30112. Surprisingly, they are very reluctant about it.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Finally, in Matter No - 3 of 2005 of the Australian Competition Tribunal, Justice Goldberg and three other eminent Judges revoked the contentious authorization which gave the Cabcharge the "exclusive power" and "monopoly" in the first place. It is interesting to note that during the proceeding neither the taxi network nor the Cabcharge made representation as to the (their) case.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">The fact is, the then TPC then made a mistake back in 1984- since then the Federal Competition Tribunal corrected the anomaly.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">The ACCC used it's power, authority and creativity to compel all taxi owners of this country to display the Cabcharge decals and therefore accept the Cabcharge cards and dockets.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">Now, the ACCC must do everything to remove the Cabcharge decals from all taxis as they are false advertisement and NOT legally required in the first place.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;" lang="EN">With thanks</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">Faruque Ahmed</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Source: <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/message/951" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Sydney Taxi Corruption</span></u></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CabCharge's efforts at forcing drivers to provide refunds</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(0, 0, 221);" lang="EN">Faruque Ahmed wrote:</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ernie,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please read <a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3880" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">Exclusive dealing and third line forcing (s47)</span></u></a> before organising any revolution.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> Ernie Mollenhauer <destodesperate@...> wrote:<br /> RE: CabCharge's efforts at forcing drivers to provide refunds </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kingsley,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> Thanks heaps for your interest but I am, by no means, able or authorised to commit the NSW TDA to anything. Neither to cover ANY costs concerning a court case nor even to commission an action. I have committed to meet with drivers at 4pm Monday June 1st, at Blacktown Sports & Social Club, Reservoir Rd Blacktown so would not be able to meet anyone in Darlinghurst on that day. I have also been talking with AAMI who are considering making some changes to the way they hire/pay for taxis. (My current contact is Michael Finlay, NSW Claims Service Manager, 8925 9441). </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have asked drivers to fax me copies of dockets that they felt were unfairly rejected and to date have received only one (Geoff Coates').</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">At the docket exchange at Auburn I have been shown a number of rejected dockets, of other drivers, which I would have been inclined to reject too, most were higher than I would have expected.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mr Finlay (and also David Cicurel, AAMI accounts Manager, 8925 9360 who is junior to MF) has been sympathetic to the unfairness of banning taxi plate numbers (punishing all and future drivers) where fraud was suspected by just one previous driver of that plate. I am hopeful that the bans will be refined to drivers' authority numbers, only.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I will report back to both Peer and Kingsley after meeting with those drivers who attend Monday's meeting. Until then I would suggest that no further moves be made.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please pass on my apologies to the barrister whose time I may have unfairly taken.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kind regards,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ernie<br /> <br /> </span></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <hr width="100%" align="center" size="2"> </span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">From: kingsleyliu3@...<br /> To: peer.lindholdt@...; erniethecabbie@...<br /> CC: nswtdaexec@yahoogroups.com<br /> Subject: RE: CabCharge's efforts at forcing drivers to provide refunds<br /> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 07:58:19 +0000<br /> <br /> Dear Ernie<br /> <br /> Once I have locked in the barrister, I will contact you guys for venue, date and time.<br /> <br /> Of course it would be a no win no pay from my side, and possibly the barrister as well. Filing fees and court costs if not waived may have to be paid... if we get that far.<br /> <br /> Would a Monday or Tuesday afternoon 5.30 at Taxi Club be OK?? <br /> <br /> Regards<br /> <br /> Kingsley<br /> <br /> </span></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <hr width="100%" align="center" size="2"> </span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 15:04:18 +1000<br /> Subject: Re: CabCharge's efforts at forcing drivers to provide refunds<br /> From: peer.lindholdt@...<br /> To: erniethecabbie@...; kingsleyliu3@...<br /> CC: nswtdaexec@yahoogroups.com<br /> <br /> Dear Ernie,<br /> <br /> For ten years I have published articles questioning Cabcharge's legal right to refuse ANY payment made through its system unless it can prove that the driver or operator has committed an act of fraud. It is therefore pleasing to me that you have decided to pursue the AAMI and similar cases so vigorously and are seeking legal advise. We can only hope Kingsley is willing and up to it. Here are a few pointers to help him along.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cabcharge operates on two levels; as a merchant for card providers (banks etc) and by providing charging facilities to its own clients, mostly corporate and government. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The system works identically to a supermarket chain. The cab driver is the shop assistant, the operator the shop manager, the network or docket exchange the shop's administrations office and Cabcharge is the supermarket company/owner/merchant. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">AFAIK in law neither the "shop assistant" "shop manager" nor the staff of the "administrative office" can be held financially responsible for disputed transactions. That responsibility rests solely with the company/owner/merchant, in this case Cabcharge. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">AFAIK no driver or operator has signed a contract with Cabcharge or its agents (networks) that they will reimburse Cabcharge should a card provider or one of its clients dispute or reject a transaction and even if they had, in the case of drivers and maybe even operators, I have no doubt the IRC would declare such a contract invalid being in breach of industrial relations legislation. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cab drivers and operators are providing free labour to Cabcharge in return for it providing free payment systems to them as a service to the public. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">According to the ACCC, Cabcharge or their affiliated taxi networks cannot force taxis to use the Cabcharge payment system, or any other system for that matter. We are only obliged to take cash. However, through third line forcing and the collusion of the MoT all cabs, to belong to a network, must carry the decals of their network which more often than not include the Cabcharge logo. Thus, as we are advertising Cabcharge, we are obliged by law to accept it. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Although Federal Law overrides State Law, the ACCC has persistently refused to address this issue despite it being anti-competitive, third line forcing and an abuse of market power by Cabcharge and or its paid agents (the networks).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /> If the above is correct, especially taxi operators, who would have extensive records of rejected transactions, would have cause to launch a class action potentially worth millions of dollars against both Cabcharge and the networks.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Worth thinking about<br /> <br /> PEER<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> On 28/5/09 1:06 AM, "Ernie Mollenhauer" <erniethecabbie@...> wrote:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Attention Kingsley Liu,<br /> The People's Solicitors</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Kingsley,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is a request for some free legal advice. I am optimistic that you might accept the request as it is for the information of taxi drivers, generally, and does not deal in specifics. In particular is does not concern ME directly.<br /> <br /> The situation is this: A large number of taxi drivers have had blue CabCharge dockets "bounced" by either CabCharge or CabCharge customers, most notably the insurance company AAMI. Typically the drivers have accepted a hiring in good faith in one of two forms. Either they ranked up at an AAMI reception centre where AAMI customers drop off their damaged vehicles for repair and those customers are given a free taxi ride by AAMI to either get to work or get home as they choose. Alternately drivers get radio bookings to collect passengers from the passengers/homes/work, or even an AAMI reception centre, and take them as directed, most often to a smash repair centre to collect their repaired car. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sometimes their trip is to and from a car rental centre such as Hertz. Upon arrival at a smash repair centre a clerk from the centre typically reads the taxi meter and records that figure on a CabCharge docket provided by AAMI for the purpose. For the trips emanating from an AAMI reception centre a docket is given to the passenger, by AAMI, with instructions(?) to complete the docket upon arrival at their destination and give the docket to the driver.<br /> <br /> Subsequent to those hirings, often many months later, drivers are being told that their dockets are being charged back to them for a range of reasons most often accusing the drivers of overcharging. In the typical case the driver has tendered a docket, duly filled in, by the smash repairer or customer of AAMI with charges accepted by the AAMI agent at the time.<br /> <br /> So here are the legal questions:<br /> 1) Who is the legal hirer of the taxi? If the driver must recover his fare from some other source after a CabCharge chargeback, is the hirer:<br /> <br /> a) The AAMI customer who traveled in the cab? Or;<br /> <br /> b) The smash repairer who issued the docket? Or;<br /> <br /> c) AAMI who led various parties to believe that the cabbie would indeed get paid for his efforts?<br /> <br /> <br /> 2) How are drivers to ascertain whether a tip included in a docket total, and authorised by the person completing the docket, is a valid charge against the account holder, in this example AAMI?<br /> <br /> 3) What defences are open to cabbies faced with such a demand for a refund and under what circumstances can/could a driver refuse to give a refund to CabCharge/AAMI?<br /> <br /> 4) If a taxi driver wishes to contest CabCharge's or AAMI's refusal to pay the amount showing on a blue CabCharge docket (or their demand for a refund) would you be interested in representing them either individually or as part of a class action?<br /> <br /> 5) If such disputes are pursued through legal channels what chances of achieving a net benefit would you foresee for the drivers (assuming no deliberate fraud or collusion is proven)?<br /> <br /> A meeting of taxi drivers is planned for 4pm Monday June 1st at Blacktown Workers Sports Club, Revervoir & Holbeche Rds Blacktown where you would be most welcome to meet some of the affected drivers. I am aware of the usual conditions of use of a CabCharge account described on the flyleaf of the booklet of dockets which include the following words: 10,2,b due to their nature Account Coded Dockets are not open to cancellation? and also 10,2,c ?The Account Holder remains liable for any lost or stolen Account Coded Dockets dated on or prior to the date of notification [of loss or theft]? So it seems that although CabCharge imposes strict conditions of use on their customers the conditions for redemption of dockets by drivers are not so stringently prescribed (if at all). I don't know what the conditions of redemption, if any are. Perhaps you can guide us there too?<br /> <br /> Looking forward to receiving any advice or comments that you may wish to provide.<br /> <br /> Kind regards,<br /> <br /> <br /> Ernie Mollenhauer<br /> <br /> 28/5/08<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 0416 335 576<br /> <br /> V. 9629 1039<br /> Fax: 9629 9457</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></p>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-61109821322883963922010-08-17T08:45:00.000-07:002010-08-17T08:46:26.769-07:00Mad Haters Party of USA (No Mosque Near Ground Zero)<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta 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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt;">Mad Haters Party of USA (No Mosque Near Ground Zero)</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Mad Haters Party of USA is mad indeed. They are also Islamophobic! It is cheap and popular. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Newt Gingrich is an Israel Centric and populist Muslim Hater. He has used raw emotive words, twisted facts and historical events to incite hatred and unfounded fear against Muslims. He lost. Many good Americans are waking up and rejecting his infantile criminal endeavors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">The world would be a better place without the hatred spread by the likes of Newt Gingrich.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">An examination of the links below will expose the <b style=""><span style="color:red;">toxicity of the Gingrich gangrenes!</span></b><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/node/1394#comment-67111282">
<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/node/1394#comment-67111282">No Mosque at Ground Zero</a> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/robert-spencer-praises-newts-intellectual-leadership-identifying-threat-radical-islam" title="Robert Spencer praises Newt's intellectual leadership in identifying threat of radical Islam">
<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/robert-spencer-praises-newts-intellectual-leadership-identifying-threat-radical-islam" title="Robert Spencer praises Newt's intellectual leadership in identifying threat of radical Islam">Robert Spencer praises Newt's intellectual leadership in identifying threat of radical Islam</a></span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/video-america-risk-camus-national-security-and-afghanistan" title="Video: America at Risk: Camus, National Security, and Afghanistan"><b>
<br /></b></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/video-america-risk-camus-national-security-and-afghanistan" title="Video: America at Risk: Camus, National Security, and Afghanistan"><b>Video: America at Risk: Camus, National Security, and Afghanistan</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/newt-gingrich-praises-anti-defamation-league-opposing-proposed-islamic-community-center-" title="Newt Gingrich Praises Anti-Defamation League for Opposing Proposed Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero "><b>
<br /></b></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/newt-gingrich-praises-anti-defamation-league-opposing-proposed-islamic-community-center-" title="Newt Gingrich Praises Anti-Defamation League for Opposing Proposed Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero "><b>Newt Gingrich Praises Anti-Defamation League for Opposing Proposed Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero </b></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/newt-says-wtc-mosque-construction-%E2%80%9Cpolitical-act%E2%80%9D-ny1-news">
<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/newt-says-wtc-mosque-construction-%E2%80%9Cpolitical-act%E2%80%9D-ny1-news">Newt says WTC mosque construction is a "political act" on NY1 News</a> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="field-content"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.newt.org/newt-direct/newt-gingrich-statement-proposed-mosqueislamic-community-center-near-ground-zero">
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mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >ZilZal to Hezbollah</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Further to </span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><a href="http://islamicandnon-islamicissues.blogspot.com/2010/07/are-we-able-to-discuss-power-of-iranian.html">Are We Able to Discuss The Power of Iranian Zilzal Freely?</a> below no one can deny the decent and honorable resistance of the Lebanese defenders under the leadership of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">Hezbollah</a>. Considering the progressive and proletariat path of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah">Hezbollah</a>, no one should call them “terrorist” group.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h1><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:14pt;" >Please also be mindful about </span><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCd6TJBbGs">US & British Intel Agencies Are Working On A Fake Video To Lead To War With Iran</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:13.5pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:13.5pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:13.5pt;" >
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<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Four years have passed on the July 2006 war but its repercussions and aftermaths continue to be witnessed¦
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<br />Everyone in Lebanon remembers well the war in which the Resistance imposed itself a strong power, in which the Resistance told the whole world that the undefeatable army wasn't anymore a truth, in which the Resistance made it clear for Israel that attacking Lebanon wasn't anymore a "picnic."
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<br />Everyone in Lebanon remembers well the war in its 33 days full of steadfastness, heroism, courage, bravery and audacity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br />Everyone in Lebanon remembers the Resistance's "surprises" even if some "surprises" are still "hidden" awaiting another war, in which Lebanese believe the Zionist entity will simply become something of the past.
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<br />Everyone remembers the third day's surprise, the surprise announced by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, making every Lebanese proud and every Israeli shocked and therefore scared.
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<br />"Now at sea, the Israeli battleship that attacked our infrastructure and people's homes and civilians, watch it burn and sink, to drown with it dozens of Zionist soldiers. This is only the beginning and we will meet at the end of this battle to talk at length," Sayyed Nasrallah said on July 14, 2006, surprising everyone, friend and foe alike.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br />His eminence was pointing to the shelling of the Israeli occupation warship "Sa'ar 5" facing the Lebanese capital coast by the Islamic resistance fighters. Engulfed in flames, it sank with the officers and soldiers on board. The Zionist enemy denied the ship was hit at first, but aired footage of the ship engulfed in flames forced the enemy to admit its hit and claimed that only four soldiers were killed on the ship.
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<br />An investigation into the incident by the Israeli Navy concluded that the missile was indeed a C-802 which hit a crane in the rear of the ship, that the ship's radar was not fully functional at the time, that both the ECM and the anti-missile systems were in a two-minute stand-by mode and that the ship's captain was not aware of that fact. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br />According to an official close to the investigation, the catastrophe could have been more dangerous, given that around 120 soldiers were on board of the ship carrying anti-missile systems. "The navy chief believes that the picture wasn't clear and that the ship didn't take necessary precautions, perhaps because they didn't imagine that Hezbollah might possess such weapons," Roni Daniel, an Israeli military expert said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br />"Some people must learn well the lessons but all discussions won't return my son alive," the father of one of the soldiers killed during the shelling said, pointing to the level of shock and surprise within the Israeli ranks.
<br /><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Source: Al Manar<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://islamicandnon-islamicissues.blogspot.com/2010/07/are-we-able-to-discuss-power-of-iranian.html"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://islamicandnon-islamicissues.blogspot.com/2010/07/are-we-able-to-discuss-power-of-iranian.html"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" >Are We Able to Discuss The Power of Iranian Zilzal Freely?</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >For more: </span><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/crimesexposed/iranian-zilzal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" >Crimes Exposed</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Are We Able to Discuss The Power of Iranian Zilzal Freely? I suspect, the liquid bombing plot of London was a very convenient way to divert attention from the zionised American Terrorism in Lebanon and Gaza! I say this because of the followings:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >United Zionist States of America gave Israel green light, political and moral cover to attack Lebanon,<o:p></o:p></span></span><!--[endif]--></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >UZSA gave Israel F 18 bombers, Apache Helicopters, tanks, missiles, bombs and bullets including the ave gas and diesel to deliver those deadly arsenals to unarmed women and children of Lebanon, as they do not have any air force, navy or army to defend themselves! Surprisingly, when Lebanese women and children died of those deadly and cowardly gifts of the USZA through Israel, the cruel administration and their supporters went for ‘tomato’ and ‘barbecue’ sauce!! <o:p></o:p></span></span><!--[endif]--></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >UZSA gave Israel the useless and very expensive “Patriot Missile” for their protection.<o:p></o:p></span></span><!--[endif]--></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >4. Mighty Israel maintained the tradition! Israel used F 18 bombers, Apache Helicopters, tanks, missiles, bombs and bullets against kindergarten kids and frail old women of nursing homes! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >5. Hezbullah’s low grade “Katusha” was not good enough to defeat useless and expensive “Patriot” (what about the so called star war system?). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >6. People of Lebanon were murdered by the Israeli terrorists and the rest of the world did nothing to save them. Bush was even suggesting Israel to attack Syria and Iran.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >7. Thanks to Iranian </span><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&&sa=X&ei=PTBATNWeB5ClcaWPtdcP&ved=0CCEQBSgA&q=the+Iranian+Zelzal+Missile&spell=1"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Zilzal Rocket</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >! Because the Zilzal is capable to hit any part of Israel from any part of Lebanon!! One such attack executed 16 Israeli cowards in one hit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >8. Israeli terrorists went inside Lebanon! From Last week onwards, mighty people of Lebanon managed to execute more than 54 Israeli terrorists in the South Lebanon. Most of us did not see any of those stories and UZSA and Israel got worried. The net result is so called ‘cease fire’ and ‘Liquid Bombing’ of London. Watch this space for more! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br />In short, humanity, justice and fairness failed to protect the people of Lebanon. However the Iranian </span><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&&sa=X&ei=PTBATNWeB5ClcaWPtdcP&ved=0CCEQBSgA&q=the+Iranian+Zelzal+Missile&spell=1"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Zilzal Missile</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > saved them! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br />Sources: </span><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/382%2064"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" >Sydney Indy Media</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > and </span><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090808035319AAe1T75"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" >Yahoo Q and A</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > </span></span></p> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-59186479734203208562010-06-19T09:59:00.001-07:002010-06-19T09:59:57.256-07:00Brigitte Gabriel, why is she so hateful?<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER2%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} h1 {mso-style-next:Normal; margin-top:12.0pt; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:3.0pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; page-break-after:avoid; mso-outline-level:1; font-size:16.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-font-kerning:16.0pt;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100619090126AA1iuaF">Brigitte Gabriel, why is she so hateful?
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Gabriel">Brigitte Gabriel</a> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christians_United_for_Israel" title="Christians United for Israel">Christians United for Israel</a>. Beside many of her dirty hats, this one says a lot about her. She appears to be very emotional and hateful. Yet, she is allowed to spread her hate crime with impunity! Why is it so?<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-66748053316515886212010-05-16T08:44:00.000-07:002010-05-16T08:45:27.222-07:00Osama bin Laden to Slaughter the Arabs and Muslims<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER2%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Osama bin Laden to Slaughter the Arabs and Muslims</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/burqahandenemies/who-invented-osama-to-slaughter-arabs-and-muslims">Burqa and Enemy</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Bin Laden used t be `<b><span style="color:red;">morally equivalent of American founding fathers</span></b>'! Osama used to be the pin up boy of the corporate governments!! Secular and nationalists movements around the world used to be enemies of <st1:country-region st="on">USA</st1:country-region> and religious extremists were invented and funded by <st1:country-region st="on">USA</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and other entities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">One day, the American Terrorist Leader Bush was playing with Billy the goat and we found out about the so called 9/11. All planes of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> were grounded except those ones escorting the precious Bin Laden clans to safe heavens!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Steel structured concrete buildings of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Twin</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Towers</st1:placetype></st1:place> melted like volcanic lava. Yet, the <a href="http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/stf3.html">passport</a> of the ring leader <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Atta">Mohammad Atta</a> flew into the FBI desk! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Anyway, none of those so called hijackers were originated from <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Yet, <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> was attacked and ruined due to <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&source=hp&q=pipe+line+dream+and+opium+trade&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=306b57f5abe18530">pipe line dream and opium trade</a>. <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region> had nothing to do with Bin Laden or 9/11! Yet, the <span style="color:red;"><a href="http://www.cjd.org/paper/surlis.html">Illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq</a> is</span><span style="color:black;"> well-known as</span><span style="color:red;"> </span><b><a href="http://www.ihr.org/news/040716_hollings.shtml">Iraq: A War For Israel</a> </b><span style="color:black;">and</span><b> <a href="http://www.jta.org/news/article/2007/03/25/100844/CheneyRJC">Iraq pullout would hurt Israel</a> </b>but totally ignored by the compliant media and establishments. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">
<br />In short they are running a crusade! They are using Bin Laden as a reason. Their modern day <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&q=Inquisition&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=306b57f5abe18530">Inquisition</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&q=Conquistador&aq=f&aqi=g6g-s1g3&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=306b57f5abe18530">Conquistador</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&q=Crusade&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=306b57f5abe18530">Crusade</a> are much more brutal and vitriolic than old ones! Therefore it becomes a must to ask the following questions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">1. Who have elected Osama bin Laden as the leader of the Muslim world?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">2. Since when and under what authority Osama bin Laden became spokes person or the undisputed leader of the Muslim and Arab world?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">3. Since when and under what authority Osama bin Laden became `Pope' of the Arab and Muslim world?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">4. Why Muslims and Arabs have to be guilty of alleged crimes of Osama bin Laden?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">5. Who are behind these deadly games and why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-88727729155184546052010-04-07T02:47:00.000-07:002010-04-07T02:48:03.402-07:00Do You Understand These Anomalies?<div align="justify"><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqhjY_G9VftslR35D6NWm9_ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100407024007AA1Anxi"><span style="font-size:130%;">Do You Understand These Anomalies?</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">1. A Palestinian kid who is playing in his/her mums cradle, backyard, schoolyard, … is a terrorist.<br />2. People who are racing from all over the world to the “holy land” and terrorizing the Palestinians are victims!! What hypocrisy and double standard!?! Since when God has been issuing passports to ‘chosen people’ and ‘superior race’?<br />3. Under what law Israeli ethnic cleansing is justified.<br />4. Under what law Hitler’s ethnic cleansing is not justified! </span></div>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-45327282308537514422010-03-14T00:28:00.000-08:002010-03-14T00:30:17.763-08:00A Short History and Warning to Greedy People<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER8%7E1.PC8%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-size:14pt;color:red;" lang="EN-AU" >A Short History and Warning to Greedy People</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />The NSW Transport Workers Union sold out Taxi drivers back in 1984. Taxi drivers voted with their feet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />During 90s, the TWU leadership promised to do the right thing and accepted their mistakes of 80s. They also told us to advise them to do the right thing. We joined and worked hard. We did the research and taxi driver membership went up. Unfortunately we found out the TWU leaderships were stabbing our back. Fight continued from inside and outside TWU. The Taxi Drivers Association (TISA) was formed and agitation continued. Evidence of such agitations could be traced in the media of that time and other instrumentalities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Later the <st1:place st="on">TISA</st1:place> merged with the NSW Cabbie Welfare Association (CWA) and continued the fight. 18 months ago, the CWA merged with the NSW Taxi Drivers Association for the greater good of the taxi drivers and single cab owners. Therefore; the TDA is not any ones private property and no one is superior or inferior amongst us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Apart from the congenital corrupt nature of the NSW TWU, the winnings and losses of ours are combined.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Today, we are facing some unwanted difficulties. The TDA is not working for our members' welfare. Some individuals think and present themselves as more valuable than others! Some peoples are bringing cunning and dishonest technicalities to stifle free and fair debates.
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<br />The good work of Alan Cook (Cook Reports) went down the drain under the guise of "taxi driver task force". Poor Alan lost plenty for being honest and trying to clean up the taxi industry for the benefit of the entire community. The Nexus plate rots and many other criminal scams are up and in full swing. Taxi drivers' safety and many more vital issues are not getting the priority.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />To complicate our life, the Mac Bank/Lime is doing very nicely. Even the Cabbie Magazine's Peer Lindhodlt is hoodwinking us. Many drivers and owners do not wish to touch his magazine anymore. David Bradley and Michael Jools are not helping the issue either.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />The challenge is in front of us. The issues are;
<br />1. The combined interest of bailee drivers and single cab owners or
<br />2. Private interest of a few individuals!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Should you wish to make a change then please join the TDA, get informed and involved – protect your rights through democratic means and process available to you and me!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />The NSW TDA ought to be open, transparent and accountable. We can not afford dirty tricks and deceptive conducts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">
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<br />Faruque Ahmed
<br />Veteran Taxi Industry Activist
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<br />For more information please click these links, should you wish!
<br />1. American Terrorism and Brain Washing,
<br /><a href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/84013.php">http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/84013.php</a>
<br />2. Attorney General Bob Debus Is Hiding,
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35280">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35280</a>
<br />3. Organise Crime In NSW and
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35283">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35283</a>
<br />4. More Organise Crimes In NSW
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35285">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35285</a>
<br />5. Stupid Magistrate
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35298">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35298</a>
<br />6. An Eastern Suburb Court Room
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35303">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35303</a>
<br />7. Zionised Adriaan
<br /><a href="http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10322/index.php">http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10322/index.php</a>
<br />8. Racist Ross Nelson
<br /><a href="http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10323/index.php">http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10323/index.php</a>
<br />9. Cross-City Conspiracy Or Corporate Terrorism?
<br /><a href="http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10324/index.php">http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10324/index.php</a>
<br />10. Howard's Industrial Relation's Terrorism
<br /><a href="http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/8750/index.php">http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/8750/index.php</a>
<br />11. Cabcharge Story
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35368">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35368</a>
<br />12. Corruption Colony News
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35369">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35369</a>
<br />13. Source of knowledge and Moral guidance
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35390">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35390</a>
<br />14. Sydney Taxi Corruption
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35875">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35875</a>
<br />15. The Madness and Corruption regarding the Cabcharge
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35884">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35884</a>
<br />16. The culture of arrogance, corruption and nepotism in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
<br /><a href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/03/108512.php">http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/03/108512.php</a>
<br />17. Do we have organise crime in the taxi industry?
<br /><a href="http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35995">http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/35995</a>
<br />18. WE DO NOT NEED "SLIME" - WE DO NEED A ROYAL COMMISSION
<br /><a href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/03/108568.php">http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/03/108568.php</a>
<br />19. Looking for justice
<br /><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/553">http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/553</a>
<br />20. A Lost War
<br /><a href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/110444.php">http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/110444.php</a>
<br /><a href="http://jakarta.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=726">http://jakarta.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=726</a>
<br /><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/555">http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/555</a>
<br />21. Reporting and Spin
<br /><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/556">http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/556</a>
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<br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;">Source: <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/565">http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/565</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-8510376311474909462010-02-23T01:36:00.000-08:002010-02-23T05:52:36.345-08:00Taxi Plate<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER1%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Bell MT"; 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text-align: right; line-height: 14.4pt;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >P O Box – 349<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: right; line-height: 14.4pt;" align="right"><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >Alexandria</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" > - 2015</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
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<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Ms. Jacqualine Myint<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Price Waterhouse Coopers<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Mob: 0416 181 515<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><a href="http://au.mc589.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Jacqualine.myint@au.pwc.com" target="_blank">Jacqualine.myint@au.pwc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
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<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Dear Ms. Myint,<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >The following blogs can provide a pretty good picture of the NSW taxi industry.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Please also note, <a href="http://australianmosqueattack.blogspot.com/2010/02/nsw-tda-does-not-represent-plate-owners.html"><span style="color:red;">The NSW TDA does NOT represent PLATE OWNERS!</span></a> They are supposed to represent bailee taxi drivers!! <u><span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></b></span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Yet, for some strange reason, some of the remaining NSW TDA leadership is committed to stopping the further issuing of new taxi plates. Furthermore, they are not interested in addressing any of the many other burning issues affecting bailee taxi drivers!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:red;" ><a href="http://vinnomothypocrites.blogspot.com/2010/01/may-president-please-inform-committee.html"><span style="color:red;">May the president please inform the committee</span></a></span></u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:red;" > and a few open and secret meetings between Anne Turner and the taxi industry mandarins may be instrumental for this strange direction.<span style=""> </span><u><span style=""> </span></u></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >It is reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that the taxi mafia managed to <a href="http://victorytopeoplespower.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-of-taxi-mafia.html">silence and sabotage 20 inquiries and outcome of those inquiries</a>! It is also evident that the taxi mafia is influencing the NSW TDA too!<span style=""> </span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >“ … <a href="http://sydneytaxi.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-letter-to-brian-langton.html">My Letter to Brian Langton</a> generated <a href="http://sydneytaxi.blogspot.com/2010/01/secrecy-of-nsw-ministry-of-transport.html"><span style="">Secrecy of NSW Ministry of Transport</span></a>! I have collected many more other pieces of evidence, such as those mentioned above! It appears that there is much <span style="color:red;">organised chaos!</span> The department is acting against the wishes and interests of the state, public and workers. However, the department appears to be serving the interests of the taxi mafia very well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Recommendation1. Politicians and public servants must uphold the state and public interest first and their decisions and decision making process should be <span style="color:red;">democratic and fact based</span>.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Source: <a href="http://submissiontonswupperhouseinquiry.blogspot.com/2010/01/written-submission.html">Written Submission</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <h1 style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></h1><h1 style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://submissiontonswupperhouseinquiry.blogspot.com/2010/01/preamble.html"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER1%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Bell MT"; 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<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Source: <a href="http://faruqueahmedssubmission.blogspot.com/2010/01/faruque-ahmeds-submission-to-nsw-upper.html">Faruque Ahmed’s Submission to the NSW Upper House Inquiry re Taxi Industry</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >For further assistance: <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><a href="http://allmembersofparliament.blogspot.com/2010/02/nsw-tda-is-under-thumbs-of-oppressive.html">NSW TDA is Under the Thumbs of Oppressive Power Drunk Clique</a></span></u></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:blue;" >. </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:red;" ><a href="http://australianmosqueattack.blogspot.com/2010/02/nsw-tda-does-not-represent-plate-owners.html"><span style="color:red;">The NSW TDA does NOT represent PLATE OWNERS!</span></a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:red;" ><a href="http://vinnomothypocrites.blogspot.com/2010/01/may-president-please-inform-committee.html"><span style="color:red;">
<br /></span></a></span></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:red;" ><a href="http://vinnomothypocrites.blogspot.com/2010/01/may-president-please-inform-committee.html"><span style="color:red;">May the president please inform the committee</span></a></span></u></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102);"> and</span><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><u><span style="color:blue;"><a href="http://radio2gbsydney.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-sex.html">Why Sex?</a></span></u></b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span>are good enough to demonstrate the <b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ugly, corrupt, vindictive and ruthless</span></b> nature of this clique. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Further to <b><a href="http://sydneytaxi.blogspot.com/2010/02/mission-statement-of-nsw-tda.html" target="_blank">Mission Statement of the NSW TDA</a>, <a href="http://nswtdadead.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-response-to-nsw-tda-committee.html" target="_blank">My Response to the NSW TDA Committee</a>, <span style="color:red;"><a href="http://disgustingaustralianvalues.blogspot.com/2009/12/nsw-tda-committee-members.html" target="_blank">NSW TDA Committee Member</a></span> </b>and since the<b> <a href="http://nswtdasecretary.blogspot.com/2010/01/nsw-tda-election-result-of-209.html" target="_blank">Election Result of 209</a>, </b>the power drunk `clique' virtually did <b>nothing to advance</b> bailee taxi drivers interest and welfare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >I made my position clear in</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" > <a href="http://nswicac.blogspot.com/2010/01/ann-turner-do-not-destroy-nsw-tda.html" target="_blank"><b>Anne Turner – Do Not Destroy the NSW TDA</b></a>, <b><a href="http://nswtaxiroyalcommission.blogspot.com/2009/11/ann-turners-weapons-of-mass-destruction.html" target="_blank">Anne Turner's Weapons of Mass Destruction</a></b>, <b><a href="http://auif.blogspot.com/2010/02/answering-tony.html" target="_blank">Answering Tony</a></b>, <a href="http://ratsar.blogspot.com/2010/01/confidential-nsw-tda-issues.html" target="_blank"><b>Confidential NSW TDA Issues</b></a>, <span style="color:red;"><a href="http://disgustingaustralianvalues.blogspot.com/2009/12/nsw-tda-committee-members.html" target="_blank"><b>NW TDA Committee Member</b></a></span><b>, </b><b style="">and</b> <a href="http://davidoldfield.blogspot.com/2009/12/reg-kermode-thugs-went-on-to-kidnap-and.html" target="_blank"><b>Reg Kermode Thugs Went on to Kidnap and Rob Faruque Ahmed</b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >With thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Sincerely yours<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">
<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">
<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >Moderator</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/"><span style="color: rgb(145, 54, 173);">Sydney Taxi Corruption</span></a></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >Mobile</span></st1:city></st1:place><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >: <b>041 091 4118<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;color:black;" lang="EN" >Tuesday, February 23, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Email:<b style=""> <a href="mailto:union_faruque@yahoo.com.au">union_faruque@yahoo.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >
<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >For more: <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/sydneytaxicorruption/taxi-plate">Sydney Taxi Corruption</a></span></b></span></p> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-80142370249283502772010-02-04T01:04:00.001-08:002010-02-04T01:06:02.545-08:00TAXI COUNCIL (Limited) ON "CHERRYPICKING (back)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSu_ZdUKvAjgXlXGqhp_aMYR2M3T-yyI7_YSYgGcSeyp2z16QONGHVTuwmwYTNeOx3iP6lepUeGUUQZgbLLmFAxVAgoYOPULsSg8KfDZ1r9fDI0PjkCv592lSdlu6jkJz_smFQsWeKVyu/s1600-h/IMG_0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSu_ZdUKvAjgXlXGqhp_aMYR2M3T-yyI7_YSYgGcSeyp2z16QONGHVTuwmwYTNeOx3iP6lepUeGUUQZgbLLmFAxVAgoYOPULsSg8KfDZ1r9fDI0PjkCv592lSdlu6jkJz_smFQsWeKVyu/s400/IMG_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434311979958670898" border="0" /></a>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-76161552607545384822010-02-03T01:34:00.001-08:002010-02-03T01:35:38.067-08:00Inciting the Traveling Public against the Taxi Drivers of NSW<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUSER9%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">Faruque Ahmed</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">P.O. 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd (NSWTCPL) has delivered a Christmas present for taxi drivers by <b>inciting</b> the traveling public through various means, including the attached brochure. This private profit making company has also used <b>false representation </b>and <b>false advertising on the brochure concerned by</b> specifically putting themselves forward as the NSW Taxi Council when in fact it is not a "council" or anything of that nature. This NSWTCPL does not represent the taxi industry or drivers in the first place. Most importantly, the claim of "<b>Cherry picking</b>" has no foundation whatsoever.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">For your kind information I am appending NSWTCPL brochure on "Cherry Picking", <a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3602" target="_blank">TAXI COUNCIL ON "CHERRYPICKING"</a> and <b><u>Taxi Driver Bashing of the NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd</u></b>. As reported in the 7.30 Report on ABC that Cabcharge P/L and companies connected with the NSW TCPL are financial contributors to the NSW Labor Party and I hope because of those financial links, justice and fairness won't be compromised. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I therefore request you to take the necessary action by prosecuting <b>the </b>NSW Taxi Council Pty Ltd and to further prevent any <b>breaching of the Duty of Care Provisions of the NSW OH&SA </b>due to NSW TCPL's<b> blatant and wrongful incitement </b>towards the taxi traveling pubic<b> against the taxi drivers of NSW</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">Sincerely Yours <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank">
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<br /></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Tony Denton is a mentally challenged person. Long time ago, virtually the whole world deserted him. Mike Hatrick and <a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html">Faruque Ahmed</a> were supporting him in many ways for a long time. Recently both of us relised that Tony requires professional assistance and I have decided cut ties with him for safety and security reasons. I have advised Anne about it. However for some strange reason Anne became very close to Tony and found herself in many troubles.
<br /></span></h1><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I am not answerable to Tony. However, Anne Turner inspired frivolous and vexatious attacks of Tony do not deserve any attention. Nonetheless I have to add a few points to dispel some of the myths.</span><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><a href="http://radio2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruqe-ahmeds-letter-to-acma.html">Faruque Ahmed’s Letter to ACMA</a> is common sense approach. The <a href="http://radio2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/acma-reply-to-faruque-ahmed.html">ACMA Reply to Faruque Ahmed </a><span style=""> </span>is a result of due process of law. <a href="http://radio2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmeds-letter-to-radio-2ue.html">Faruque Ahmed’s Letter to Radio 2UE</a> a necessary beast! <a href="http://radio2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/radio-2ue-response-to-faruque-ahmed.html">Radio 2UE Response to Faruque Ahmed</a> is frustrating and a reflection of the media culture of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <a href="http://radio2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmeds-communication-with-acma.html">Faruque Ahmed’s Communication with the ACMA</a> will be a test case after the <a href="http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_310821">Cash for Comment Inquiry</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;">
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<br /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=11693">The power of Aussie talkback</a> and <a href="http://www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/articles/new/20080424-radio">Have your say on talkback radio</a> are a good starting point. Deliberately impotent <a href="http://muslimvillage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30359&hl=">NSW Anti-Discrimination Board</a> allows <a href="http://muslimvillage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30360&hl=">Muslim and Christian Bashing</a> in NSW. However, saying a word against Zio-Nazi war crimes and genocide are considered to be the cardinal sins here!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">
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<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I therefore reject Anne inspired and Tony delivered idiocy. I got better things to do. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><u><span style=";font-family:";color:aqua;" ><a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Hello<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I have been advised of your posting on the NSW TDA Committee Forum about your comments to the President of the NSW TDA, Anne Turner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You said, ' Tony Denton became a mental...'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You also went on to say, '...He physically attacked you and a few little girls. Tony vandalised a chicken shop and another persons backyard...'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I Tony Denton have not, ' become a (sic) mental...'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I Tony Denton have not and have never physically attacked Anne Turner nor have I attacked any, '..few little girls..' or for that matter any ,'few' big girls nor any other little or big persons of any sort.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >There has been no physical 'attacking' by me of any kind<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Where is your supporting evidence ? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Or is this another example from the multitude of examples of how you consistently attempt to direct blame onto others, unsuccessfully, all without any foundation of support and without any supporting evidence ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you and all the world who will be reading this ...of your failure in taking 2GB and Jim Ball to task for racial slanders etc<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your failure to prove that Brian Wilshire's wife and Jim Ball's wife are somehow from a what you have time and time again said are from, "Jewish' background.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you that you clearly failed to prove that those women, 'are Jews.'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >They are not <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your failure to challenge even one of your many evictions from premises in the Marrickville & Dulwich Hill area<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your failure to select ethical & moral persons to share your flat with when you were at Marrickville. You attracted that 'jackal' of a person, that 'maloon' as you called him and you are completely responsible for how he ripped you off financially.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your many failures to even get your voice heard on many, many talk back radio stations<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your failure in holding down an ongoing job as a Petroleum Engineer & of your sacking by the Australian manager on the instigation of the visiting American CEO when you were at BP <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You...like many other so called 'activists', confuse free speech and instead substitute personal attacks in it's place<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I remind you of your own comments about 'karma'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You....yourself know you are creating what is awaiting you by your conscious & deliberate wrongful thinking wrongful actions & wrongful comments<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Is this situation involving Anne Turner, myself & others a further example of such?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Is this situation a further example of the 'unbalanced chequebook' of wrongful thinking, actions & comments coming from yourself for which ...you yourself know.... you will be held accountable for ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Held accountable by the Universe<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Anyway...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >What has your comments to do with NSW TDA business ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Why are your abusive & personal attacks even on the NSW TDA Committee Forum ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >What are they doing there ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Who will be next in line for your personal attacks ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Is this your fundamental style to personally attack each and every NSW TDA Executive member...then each & every NSW TDA member themselves...one by one?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >This is abuse<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You are an abuser<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You abuse each & every human being you come in contact with<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >All secretively....all nefariously<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >The very behaviour you attribute to the 'Taxi Mafia" the 'Zionists' the 'Jewish' persons....is in reality your own 'dark side'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You attempt to disown that 'dark side' which is part of you - You have failed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > And you will continue to fail<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > You say from your posting; ' In the meantime I am getting threats like;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >A. The DG of T&I will cancel your authority....'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >B. 'very powerful and knowledgeable people' i.e. taxi mafia do not like you,..,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >c. The mafia will deport you from <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="yshortcuts">Australia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >D. Someone will bash you up,....'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Who exactly is saying these things to you ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Where is your support for proving that such things are in fact being said to or about you ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >You attempt to create an atmosphere of chaos around you and of victimisation directed towards you based on unfounded evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > All somehow perpetuated by some hidden and ill meaning unidentified group of persons<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > I can say this<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > I do not assosciate with abusers<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > I do not assosciate with secretive women haters and covert woman oppressors<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > I do not assosciate with serial inflamers<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >I do not associate with you</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Yours sincerely<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Tony Denton<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-39298700667269910032009-11-25T23:25:00.000-08:002009-11-25T23:29:21.981-08:00Muslim Taxi Driver is Waiting for Justice<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Muslim Taxi Driver is Waiting for Justice<br /></strong></span> </span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><span style="font-size:130%;"><p align="justify"><br />T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 6<br /><br /><br />So the useless and anti-worker Coates did nothing for you in terms of workers compensation, prosecuting the offender, writing to the Workcover, organise taxi inspection and point out the total failure of network responsibilities, arrogant and anti worker attitude and practices of networks!<br /><br />By the way, a few more taxi drivers were bashed and most of the incidents camera and safety equipment were at fault!! The network policies and practices were worse too.<br /><br />Oh yes. Psychologists! Many taxi drivers were bashed and injured. I have not herd many were referred to Psychologists!! Why are they doing this to you? Are they trying to trap you into something? I just asked.<br /><br />Could you also ask that Geoff about the failure of filling up the Workers Compensation Form by the bailor in question and who is going to pay for your ambulance and other bills?<br /><br /><br /><br /> Mon, 2/2/09, Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com> wrote:<br />From: Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com>Subject: Re: Re: About Police ReportTo: gjcoates2@bigpond.comReceived: Monday, 2 February, 2009, 8:22 PM<br /></p><p align="justify">Dear,<br /></p><p align="justify">Valdis told me, He will chase up the police and let me inform the progress. I will see him tomorrow then let you know the progress. do you have any suggestion for me?<br /><br />Yours sincerely,<br /><br />Sunny<br /><br /></p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 3:56 PM, <</span><a href="about://mc/compose?to=gjcoates2@bigpond.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">gjcoates2@bigpond.com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">> wrote:<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Are you yet aware if Police have made charges against alleged attacker? Please advise and give me details of the charges. I may attend hearing.Yours sincerely,Geoff Coates<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />--- On Tue, 20/1/09, Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com> wrote:<br />From: Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com>Subject: Re: About Police ReportTo: gjcoates2@bigpond.comReceived: Tuesday, 20 January, 2009, 12:38 AM<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dear Geoff Coates,</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Valdis ask me to see with Joe any discussion in relation to Workers Comp.He tried to contact Constable Dick at Chatswood Police on Thursday. He was there but at this stage has not rung him. and he will try again on Friday.Valdis will be away next week and not back at work until 29 January 2009 but He told me to contact with through email if there are any problems.today Tuesday I will see with Joe regarding Workers Comp. then I will let you Know the what happen.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for your help,<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunny<br /><br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />---------- Forwarded message ----------From: VALDIS SERMUKSLIS <</span><a href="about://mc/compose?to=VSERMUKSLIS@ccnetwork.com.au" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">VSERMUKSLIS@ccnetwork.com.au</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">>Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 1:28 PMSubject: RE: Indecent at 300 High Street ChatswoodTo: Sunny <</span><a href="about://mc/compose?to=gulzer7@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">gulzer7@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunny,<br /><br /> The psychologist is all part of the process as your mental health is important. If you don't need him I'm O.K. with that.<br /><br />Constable Dick is not on until 3pm today. I'll try and contact him today.<br /><br />Workers Comp is an issue with Joey. I have to speak with Clare Moran of Cabsure in relation to your claim. She is not back until Monday.<br /><br />Will keep you updated via email.<br /><br />Valdis<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">From: Sunny [mailto:</span><a href="about://mc/compose?to=gulzer7@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">gulzer7@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">] Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2009 1:22 PMTo: VALDIS SERMUKSLISSubject: Indecent at 300 High Street Chatswood<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dear valdish,</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">How are you? this is Sunny. What I want as a human being is Justice. I think I don't need to see with psychologist. I am concern about the Justice. what about the progress of arresting him (Offender) and the workers Compensation?</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Regards</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunny<br /><br /></p></span><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 6<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">(New information added at the bottom continuously)<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">--- On Sat, 10/1/09, Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com> wrote:<br />From: Sunny <gulzer7@gmail.com>Subject: Re: About Police ReportTo: gjcoates2@bigpond.comCc: "Ted" <tedhirsch@gmail.com>, "Annie" <princessannie@unwired.com.au>, "Faruque" <union_faruque@yahoo.com.au>, "Trevor" <teebrad54@yahoo.com.au>Received: Saturday, 10 January, 2009, 4:52 AM-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dear Geoff Coates,<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Did you get the Police Report I sent last week. The Police Report last page says that "It is anticipated that the POI will be arrested after footage has been viewed."<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">From your meeting with TCS we know that there is footage after the M13 was pressed, but none before. But the Police know who the POI is and where he lives.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Would you please ask TCS to send the footage to the Police, explaining there is none before the M13, and asking the Police to arrest the POI as the Police report says. Or maybe you could write a letter to the police. <br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">I meet with Veldish on Friday 9th January 2009.he has given some advises and asked me a copy of the police report. I am going to see him on Monday again with a police report. What you advise me?<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Joe said don't need to talk with him about this matter.advised me to see with Veldish.<br />TCS did not send the footage to the police station yet. I requested him to send the footage ASAP.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Would you please let me know what should I do at this stage.<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you for your help,<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunny<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 5<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Further to </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3479"><span style="font-size:130%;">Unreserved Apology to Taxi Drivers and Immigrants</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3544"><span style="font-size:130%;">T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 4</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, below, you are welcome to follow the event;<br /><br />1. Time and Date: 7.30 pm, Friday, November 07, 2008 <br /><br />2. The offender: From 300 High Street near Short Street, Chatswood. It is a house and NOT a flat. It was an M1 job i.e. the taxi network must have his name and phone number(s).<br /><br />3. Confrontation and reason of conflict: The passenger asked the driver to make an illegal u turn. The driver politely refused and said, "I have to move a bit more and make it safely". The passenger was aggressive and he said, "do I have to pay for this"? The passenger also said, "why the meter is $3.50? It should start from zero". The driver replied, "sir, the meter start from $3.15". The rudeness of the passenger went high. He charged the driver, "what the hell you Indians are here, it is my country, why don't you go back to India, ….". The passenger was unstoppable and abusing the driver continuously. The driver replied, "if you don't stop and do not allow me to drive properly, I can't take you to city and I have to drop you to your house. I won't charge you for that". The passenger said, "O.K". The driver dropped him near his house and did not charge any money. The passenger got out of the taxi and spat at the driver. Then he punched the driver a few times. The drive was injured and did not hit back.<br /><br />4. Taxi Alarm: The driver activated the alarm but the M13 did not work. No one came to assist the driver. The injured driver asked help from his friends by his own mobile phone and they went to assist him <br /><br />5. NSW Taxi Drivers Association: Taxi drivers contacted the NSW TDA Media Manager Faruque Ahmed and they have provided him information as the unfortunate event progressed on that night. In turn, Faruque alerted the media as information came to his hand. <br /><br />6. Police: The police arrived at the scene after 50 minutes. The failed to show any interest to apprehend the offender, secure any evidence or crime scene i.e. blood soaked shirt, tie or any other items. <br /><br />7. Ambulance: The Ambulance arrived 57 minutes later. They went on to wash the drivers face. The injured driver's friends asked them to take photo of the badly injured (visibly) driver. One ambulance worker went back to the ambulance and returned to say, "we don't have any camera". An argument developed. The police were not helpful at all during this episode! Assembled taxi drivers said, "we will go to report this to channel Nine first and then we will drive our friend to the hospital". At that time the injured driver could not see any thing due to his swollen eye. However the police and ambulance staff virtually forced the driver to sign a piece of paper and they left the location for TCN 9.<br /><br />8. TCN Nine: The 9 security guard was very helpful. The lady at the reception freaked out to see the badly injured driver and she did everything possible to comfort and assist the driver. She organized the media crews to interview drivers. <br /><br />9. RNS Hospital: The drivers were confronted by three aggressive police officers at the hospital. One was holding a media briefing of Faruque Ahmed and screamed, "who is this Media Manger Faruque Ahmed? Why did he contact the media? Why are you talking to him and media? I am involved with the police union. Our union is the biggest union in this country and you can't win against us." The police visit at the hospital was to intimidate taxi drivers. They left the hospital with anger and without interviewing the injured driver. 10 minutes later two officers came back to hospital to take a statement from the injured driver. Assembled drivers asked a few valid questions to police officers but they refused to answer them. <br /><br />10. Police Hijacking: During this commotion a taxi driver attempted to record this event in his mobile phone but the barking mad police officer ordered one of other officer to cease the phone from the taxi driver without his permission and checked the phone for possible recording of the conversation.<br /><br />11. Police bully: The drivers said many good things including, "why are you so angry? The paper you are holding in your hand now got Mr. Faruque Ahmed's phone number. Why don't you ring him and direct your question to him?" <br /><br />12. Perverting the Course of justice: The police asked the driver to see him seven or eight days later, so that he can take his photograph as evidence! Why not on the spot at the day of assault? Is it a perversion of course of justice?<br /><br />13. Legal Point: Sunny does NOT have an Operator's accreditation and whatever is written in the so called contract between him and his bailor are not worth the paper it is written on. For details pleas refer Dave Musgrave vs Premier Taxi Network case.<br /><br />14. Anti-Taxi Driver and Lying TCS: The drivers went to TCS and they were told by the TCS staff, "we have not received any alarm". When drivers asked them to down load the pictures, they were told, "we need police permission". The drivers presented the police business card to the TCS staff and requested them to contact those officers for further assistance. However, at one stage they were told, "there are no pictures, everything is blank". The injured driver questioned a female TCS staff for their failure to contact him during this episode. She replied, "we don't have your up to date phone number". The driver replied with frustration, "six weeks ago the police took my phone number from the TCS network to investigate a stolen card used in my taxi and now you are telling me you don't have my real phone number!"<br /><br />15. Chatswood Police Station: The injured taxi driver rang Chatswood police station several times to follow up police instructions given to him earlier. Chatswood police knew the incident but they could not provide him any assistance. The driver left his mobile number and requested police officer Dick of that station to contact him. Dick or no one contacted him.<br /><br />16. Enemy of Taxi Drivers: No one from the TCS contacted the driver. From Jeff’s confession, “98% taxi drivers reject” the so called TCS counseling” because ‘Dracula can’t and should not be in-charge of blood bank’ in the first place. <br /><br />17. The TCS Cover Ups: From Jeff’s report it is very clear that the taxi camera and sound system was not working at that time and date, the TCS staff did not call the police or ambulance, the radio room failed to broadcast any message to other taxis (contrary to previous TCS lies) and taxi driver’s welfare does not exist in their culture. <br /><br />18. The NSW TDA Responsibility: As we agreed earlier, we must write to the NSW WorkCover, NSW Police Commissioner, NSW Ministry of Transport, NSW Ambulance, Unions (Labor) NSW and other bodies without any delay. <br /><br />19. Frustration of the Victim: I have received a frustrated SMS from Sunny and he has every right to express himself due to monumental idiocy of Jeff.<br /><br />20. Mafia Protection Law: Why, under the law, the taxi networks/companies/taxi council pty ltd are NOT responsible for their actions and inactions in regards to bailee taxi drivers, passengers etc. etc.?<br /><br />21. Law Reform: Why the NSW TDA Committee was less willing to accept my suggestions i.e. write to the authorities and requesting them to remove any anomalies under the Duty of Care provision of the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act due to bailor and bailee relationship?<br /><br />22. The Taxi Mafia Love: According to the aggrieved driver, the TCS asked (or ordered) him to attend their office some time this week.<br /><br />23. Workers Compensation Claim: No one filled up any Workers Compensation Claim! Why the hell a simple custom of filling up a W.C.C. form does not exist in the taxi industry culture?<br /><br />24. Confusing “Taxi”: One of the taxi mafia mouthpiece namely Taxi have printed many untrue and confusing information to mislead taxi drives, owners and public. In short the whole episode was designed to defraud authorities, legitimize illegal acts and pass the bucks to bailee drivers. <br /><br /> <br /></span><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Media Manager<br />Mobile: 041 091 4118</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Email: </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/post?postID=u2N9yWUPl3D63hMe0L3JDDs3Yol5jMFicqdEjOdhp0L2zXYbMoapQZLDRiIqRw97VmueqHjgodfaGJg3W7--_C3ZZA" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">union_faruque@..., </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Friday, November 28, 2008<br /></p></span><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Let it be known<br /><br /><br />Further to </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3479"><span style="font-size:130%;">Unreserved Apology to Taxi Divers and Immigrants</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3544"><span style="font-size:130%;">T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 4</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, I have to make it clear that I am going to act against racism, anti-taxi driver mentality and mechanisms.<br /><br />I said earlier and the famous Media Watch of ABC has proven the case against Channel Seven Network beyond reasonable doubt. Yet, I can not get any reason behind a consistent non-co-operation from some of the TDA executive committee members. Now I have to ask these questions officially;<br />1. Doses the NSW TDA endorse racism and anti-Taxi Driver activities like the Channel Seven Network story in question and<br />2. Doses the NSW TDA endorse all of the anti-Taxi Driver policies and instruments evident in </span><a href="http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NSWTDAEXEC/message/3544"><span style="font-size:130%;">T.D.B. Gate Report (Taxi Driver Bashing Gate Report) 4</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">?<br />3. Why some of the NSW TDA Executives are reluctant to act for the taxi drivers’ interest?<br />4. Why some of the NSW TDA Executives are reluctant to stand up against racism and other anti-taxi driver activities? <br /> <br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">--- On Fri, 28/11/08, Ted Hirsch <tedhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:<br />From: Ted Hirsch <tedhirsch@gmail.com>Subject: Re: Driver Bashing Chatswood 7-11-08To: gjcoates2@bigpond.comCc: "Faruque" <union_faruque@yahoo.com.au>,<br />Received: Friday, 28 November, 2008, 2:36 PM<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Geoff,<br /><br />Only three Committee members including you and your mate Trevor could have been present.<br /><br />Abusive remarks are self evidently not a sacking offence. <br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Deliberately divisive lies about other Committee members by you and Trevor Bradley may well be.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ted<br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">2008/11/28 <</span><a href="mailto:gjcoates2@bigpond.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">gjcoates2@bigpond.com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">><br /><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque,</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">At Committee Meeting yesterday, I was of opinion you listened to all Committee Members present, who unanimously criticised you on your remarks regards my report.This obviously not so, you posted again at 11:30 pm last night.As President, you have given me reason to ask the Committee to consider your position on the Committee.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Yours sincerely,</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Geoff Coates<br /></p></span><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Source: </span><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/message/1622"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sydney Taxi Corruption</span></a></p>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-12022964279759854442009-11-13T02:06:00.001-08:002009-11-13T02:06:59.601-08:009/11 to 11/11 (Lights on for inquiry into taxi industry)<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">9/11 to 11/11 (</span><a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/lights-on-for-inquiry-into-taxi-industry-20091111-i9zz.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Lights on for inquiry into taxi industry</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">)<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://jimball.blogspot.com/2009/01/stuart-bocking-story.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Stuart Bocking Story</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://davidoldfield.blogspot.com/2008/01/david-oldfield-substantiate-or.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">David Oldfield</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://davidoldfieldtojimball.blogspot.com/2008/12/david-oldfield-to-jim-ball.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">David Oldfield to Jim Ball</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> are instrumental for creating </span><a href="http://australianreporter.blogspot.com/2008/12/australian-reporter.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Australian Reporter</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><div align="justify"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://australianheroes.blogspot.com/2009/10/jason-morrison-of-2gb-drive-re-taxi.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Jason Morrison of 2GB Drive (Re: Taxi Mafia)</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://consoiracyandpalestine.blogspot.com/2009/10/jason-morrison-of-2gb-drive-re-taxi.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Jason Morrison of 2GB Drive (Re: Taxi Mafia) and Beyond</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> are a few more examples of the power of </span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">taxi mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. <br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://nswmot.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed-fights-against-modern-day.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed Fights against the Modern Day Nazis</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://ghandhd.blogspot.com/2009/10/australian-zionist-machine.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Australian Zionist Machine</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://rabafolondon.blogspot.com/2009/10/brave-mark-kennedy.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Brave Mark Kennedy</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://georgiaandisrael.blogspot.com/2009/10/gutless-and-racist-jason-morrison-is.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gutless and Racist Jason Morrison is an Israeli Slave Too!</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> are few more complex examples of the influence of </span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">taxi mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://kisanthefilth.blogspot.com/2009/10/influence-of-zionism-on-australian.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Influence of Zionism on Australian Politics</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://davidoldfield.blogspot.com/2009/03/who-is-blocking-me.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Who is blocking me?</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://davidoldfield.blogspot.com/2009/03/is-it-you-frank.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Is It You Frank?</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://nozionism.groups.live.com/discussions/discussion.aspx?id=cns!92750794AA86D!111"><span style="font-size:130%;">Do You Know Julius Striker and Hitler’s PR man Dr. Joseph Gobles are laughing at Modern Day Journalists?</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> are further evidence to demonstrate </span><a href="http://kisanthefilth.blogspot.com/2009/10/influence-of-zionism-on-australian.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Influence of Zionism on Australian Politics</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and power of </span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">taxi mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <br />Some good people blame </span><a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> for sneezing to Tsunami. Right now </span><a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is blocked by Sydney talk back radio stations. He used to talk about many issues including taxis! Now the airwaves are silent about these issues! Brave White knights of the taxi industry are silent too!! One may ponder why is it so?<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> was silenced back in 2001. After the 9/11 the neo-cons (Zio-Nazis) took over the airwaves and governments. They silenced any and all debate!! They virtually blackmailed us and pushed us in un-winnable Israel centric wars!!! Many voices of reason were silenced and suffocated too.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Yet, we haven’t prosecuted the neo-cons! We are more interested in silencing </span><a href="http://faruqueahmed2.blogspot.com/2009/10/faruque-ahmed.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and ignoring </span><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2009/taxis/"><span style="font-size:130%;">brave and investigative works of the Sydney Morning herald</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-25295975544532955702009-11-06T01:05:00.000-08:002009-11-06T01:06:43.276-08:00The NSW TDA 2009 Election Result<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">NSW TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION<br />Incorporating Bailee Drivers, Owner Drivers and Lessee Drivers<br /> Inc 9882558 ABN:98 653 928 763<br /></span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nswtdaforum"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nswtdaforum</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">PO Box 322 Alexandria NSW 2015<br />President: Anne Turner Secretary: Faruque Ahmed<br />Mob: 0431 585 944 Mob: 0432 665 822<br /> </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Media Release: The NSW TDA 2009 Election Result<br /><br /><br /><br />The following members were elected at the AGM of Aug 30th 2009.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">President: Anne Turner<br />Vice President: Eddy Diab<br />Secretary: Faruque Ahmed<br />Treasurer: Trevor Bradley<br />Media Manager: Van Conterno<br />Website Manager: Bhargav Brahmbhatt (Bargo)<br />Membership Manager: Owusu (Junior) Debrah<br />Bailee Representative a): Ted Hirsch<br />Bailee Representative b): Mohamad Youssef<br />Lessee Representative: Ray Prasad<br />Plate Owner Representative: Eddy Diab<br />Minutes Secretary: Trevor Bradley<br /><br /><br />Van Conterno<br />Media Manager<br />Mobile: 0417 455 606</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Date: Saturday, September 05, 2009 </span>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466668504307816178.post-77904932385691647872009-10-23T08:17:00.000-07:002010-01-03T00:41:13.159-08:00NSW Taxi Royal Commission<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Definitions:<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Desperate Taxi Drivers</strong>: These types of drivers will park outside brothels and other buildings including no stopping and no standing zones loitering for a fare! They are desperate. They want money to pay for the harsh, unjust and unlawful rental charge of the taxis they drive. Many brothel operators and workers do not like them outside their premises as their presence drives away some customers!<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br /><br />Shameless Taxi Drivers</strong>: Like the “Desperate Taxi Drivers” they also park in streets or street corners when they see someone is just walking or kissing each others for reasons well known to them! They expect, these people will catch a taxi when they finish their business. These shameless taxi drivers even do not know that they may not have a chance of getting a fare!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br />Misguided and Rude Taxi Drivers</strong>: They are worse than “Desperate Taxi Drivers” and “Shameless Taxi Drivers”! They will slow down taxis, beep people walking on the road and then they will ask, “do you want taxis”? Generally speaking they are taxi mafia’s “Apartheid School Graduate” as well as misguided and overcharged “Silver Drivers”! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong><br />Drug Courier Taxi Drivers</strong>: Over the last few years two taxi drivers used taxis to drop drugs! All of these groups mentioned above would like to work and have a decent days pay! However due to endemic corruption, taxi mafia manipulation, false advertising and false representations with the assistance of many state and political entities all of those workers never experienced a safe work practice, safe work place or minimum wage!<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Many taxi drivers have been fighting for a safe work practice, safe work place or minimum wage for a long time and they are facing brick walls harder than “Apartheid Wall of Israel”. Surprisingly, many state instrumentalities have been handing over money and power to taxi mafia to subdue and subjugate taxi drivers and owners. On many occasions, the state government departments have been wasting public funds and power and authority vested on them to prosecute innocent and helpless taxi drivers! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br />Public Servants</strong>: They are servants of the people and paid by the people. They are supposed to be serving the state and the people. However, many documents including many links and documents including links of </span><a href="http://love-usa.blogspot.com/2009/10/target-beyond-mafia-game-and-beyond.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Target Beyond Taxi Mafia Game and Beyond</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> suggest that they are NOT protecting the interest of the state and public. Sadly, one can find their actions and inactions are contrary to the wish and interest of the state and public as well blatantly pro taxi mafia!<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br /><br />Elected Officials</strong>: Like “public servants” they are elected and paid by the public with an expectation to protect the wishes and interests of the state and the public. Alas! They too, are working for the taxi mafia and against the wishes and interests of the state, public, taxi drivers, taxi owners and passengers! Isn’t it sad, bad and shameful?<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Can someone answer me:<br />1. Are these “Public Servants” and “Elected Officials” better or worse than any category of taxi drivers mentioned above?<br />2. Should they be allowed to flog the dead horse i.e. taxi drivers for their own misdemeanors, mistakes and crimes?<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Issues of Concern<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>A</strong>. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Taxi plates are the property of the State and public</span>. Taxi plates must be used for the benefit of the State and the public. No public servants and politicians should be protecting the interest of the counterproductive investors. Such a pro-investor policy is contrary to the wish and interest of the state, public, taxi drivers and taxi owners.<br /><strong>B</strong>. The Safety and comfort of the public and drivers ought to be the top priority of the taxi industry. No one should be kowtowing to the taxi mafia because the taxi industry is a service industry and totally different from a casino or the stock exchange. The regulatory priority must be targeted for a safe and comfortable journey for the public. It is the responsibility for the state government to provide safer work practices and work place. They also should remove any and all ambiguity as well as ensure proper compliance of the duty of care provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.<br /><strong>C</strong>. The practice of handing over many types of taxi plates to s selective few appears to be a very corrupt process and contrary to public and state interest. Too many politically expedient “quick-fixes” have created a maze of convoluted structures, largely devoid of stakeholder participation. Silencing and sabotaging many reports and inquiries regarding this issue is blatant proof of the deception and fraud. Furthermore, suffocating and hoodwinking the public in its genuine efforts to win some accountability and transparency within the NSW Department of Transport, Ministry of Transport and other bodies were in the past and still are at the present very devious and intimidatory. Like the old days, taxi plates should be issued to only working taxi drivers with a provision of temporary relief in case of death and disablement. In the recent past, the authorities started to hand over taxi plates to the taxi mafia and many people who should not have been allowed into the taxi industry in the first place! They also made it very difficult, if not impossible, to ensure accountability and transparency by keeping the taxi owners register secret.<br /><strong>D</strong>. The Taxi Networks/Call centre must be accountable to public and drivers. The long overdue regulatory reform was requested back in 1993 to the relevant authorities! Surprisingly they did nothing! In other words the government departments are rewarding greedy and lazy taxi networks for short changing public and drivers. By the same time, the same public servants are bad mouthing taxi drivers to hoodwink the public. This is unconscionable and unacceptable. No honest and decent public servants and elected officials would follow this shameless path.<br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Time is right to come clean. The NSW Government must:<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>1</strong>. Recall all Nexus Taxi Plates and other types of taxi plates given to taxi networks and companies. They are state property and must be utilised for the benefit of the state and public. It is being said, that 95% of the assets one taxi network are derived from these “generous” state handouts! A few other ”lucky” private individuals also may have received such “gigantic gifts” from the state government and as a result they have gained huge financial power and the ability to muzzle taxi drivers and misguide traveling public.<br /><strong>2</strong>. Demand that taxi networks and companies holding "free" plates must hand back the plates and the income generated by all Nexus Taxi Plates and other plates given to them by the government. Simply because they are state and public assets and they must be utilised for the public and the state. No fair minded person would be expecting to spend income generated by these state assets to trawl the wall or at Kings X.<br /><strong>3</strong>. Open up the Taxi Register like Company Registers. Why should the taxi industry be lacking in accountability and transparency? Who is getting the benefit out of such secrecy? Certainly not the public and the state!<br /><strong>4</strong>. Issue taxi plates to working taxi drivers only. (Instead of empowering taxi networks to intimidate taxi drivers, the Government must empower taxi drivers & operators to pressure networks into providing the booking services that the traveling public wants and is entitled to). In England they have a healthy taxi industry based on this model. No one apart from the taxi mafia have benefited from removing the seniority list register.<br /><strong>5</strong>. Gradually remove speculative investors from owning taxi plates. Remember, they brought corruption rather than creativity. Therefore, an honest government, not bonded by the taxi mafia should immediately enact legislation to remove any and all speculative investors.<br /><strong>6</strong>. Stop issuing false and misleading Media Releases like the one below. Stop past and future unnecessary harassment of taxi drivers in order to divert attention from the corruption and incompetence within the government and bureaucracy. During the “expensive” meeting with the Director General and his entourage they failed to present any solution or way forward based on any yardstick or management tools! No one told us what is the demand of taxis and therefore how many taxis will be required to match any and all demand in the first place! Furthermore, much anecdotal evidence exists which indicates that there is a lower demand for taxis in Sydney now. Most of the taxi ranks are overflowing at any time and day of the week. Even the KPI (Key Performance Indicators) of the T&I is saying that 35% of the time taxis are not on the road or utlised.<br /><strong>7</strong>. Re-establish the Taxi Advisory Council and Taxi Drivers' Safety Task Force as per the principles laid down by Justice Edwards and Beattie as well as Sir Asher Joel’s recommendations. Please ensure proper representation in those bodies. Last time, Peers Ackerman, Miranda Devine and many other people pressured to re-establish the Taxi Advisory Committee. Alas! The taxi mafia and the NSW TWU leadership sabotaged the good work and as a result now we are back to square one.<br /><strong>8</strong>. Allow and nurture the Taxi Advisory Council and Taxi Drivers' Safety Task Force without them being infiltrated by taxi mafia, stooges and Labor Party thugs.<br /><strong>9</strong>. Have a Taxi Royal Commission with widest possible Terms of Reference.<br /><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://love-usa.blogspot.com/2009/10/target-beyond-mafia-game-and-beyond.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Target Beyond Taxi Mafia Game and Beyond</span></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Further to </span><a href="http://mpandmo.blogspot.com/2009/10/will-you-support-nswtaxi-royal.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Members of Parliament and media outlets</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://taxiscombined.blogspot.com/2009/10/beyond-nsw-taxi-royal-commission-it.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Beyond the NSW Taxi Royal Commission</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://davidcampbel.blogspot.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-nsw-premier-nathan-rees.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">An Open Letter to NSW Premier Nathan Rees</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Taxi Washer to Taxi Mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://exposed-anzac.blogspot.com/2009/10/mafia-game-and-beyond.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Mafia Game and Beyond</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">; taxi plates are the property of the State and public. Taxi plates must be used for the benefit of the State and the public.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Safety and comfort of the public and drivers ought to be the top priority of the taxi industry.</span> No one should be kowtowing to the taxi mafia because the taxi industry is a service industry and totally different from a casino or the stock exchange.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Therefore we must ignore all rumors and direct our good work based on facts and logic.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />No one has to serve the taxi mafia! However successive Ministers of Transports, Premiers and public servants of the state of NSW are doing so for a long time! Information contained in </span><a href="http://victorytopeoplespower.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-of-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Power of the Taxi Mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is sufficient enough to make such a supposition.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />We also must not allow any taxi driver bashing to divert attention from the real issue i.e. mafia corruption and public officials’ crime spree. A few ill motivated and deliberate articles of the daily telegraph, recent taxi driver basing by Channel Seven and Transport and Infrastructure officials misadventures against taxi drivers must be noted with extreme care.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://exposed-anzac.blogspot.com/2009/10/mafia-game-and-beyond.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></a></p><p><a href="http://exposed-anzac.blogspot.com/2009/10/mafia-game-and-beyond.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Mafia Game and Beyond</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Further to </span><a href="http://mpandmo.blogspot.com/2009/10/will-you-support-nswtaxi-royal.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Members of Parliament and media outlets</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://taxiscombined.blogspot.com/2009/10/beyond-nsw-taxi-royal-commission-it.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Beyond the NSW Taxi Royal Commission</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://davidcampbel.blogspot.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-nsw-premier-nathan-rees.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">An Open Letter to NSW Premier Nathan Rees</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://victorytopeoplespower.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-of-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Power of the Taxi Mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Taxi Washer to Taxi Mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> the director General of Transport and Infrastructure invited people at meetings without agenda!<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It appears they are not frank and honest enough in their intent. Nonetheless they also do not want to improve the industry. Furthermore they want to reward the taxi mafia by releasing many more taxi plates which is detrimental to public, taxi drivers and taxi owners’ interest. It is also clear that they do not have any yardstick to measure the demand and therefore an attempt to match the demand with proper supply. All in all it is fairly clear that the taxi mafia remains in charge.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />The attitude, intention and overall direction of the Ministry and the Department of Transport and Infrastructure are very uncertain if not anti-public.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">The democratic and long overdue Taxi Advisory Committee and Taxi Drivers’ Safety Committee is also outside the consideration of the Ministry of Transport.<br /></span><a href="http://vulnerableusa.blogspot.com/2009/10/beyond-taxi-corruption.html"></a><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://vulnerableusa.blogspot.com/2009/10/beyond-taxi-corruption.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Beyond Taxi Corruption</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> provides a further look on how they have been committing crimes since 1984 with the assistance of the corrupt leaders of the NSW Transport Workers Union and many other public officials within the NSW Government.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://victorytopeoplespower.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-of-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Power of the Taxi Mafia</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is beyond anyone’s imagination! A little taxi washer became taxi mafia and now he is the bus mafia!! It is beggar’s belief no one virtually can drive a private bus in this state without his (actually his mate’s) permission!!! He never had any interest in the bus industry. However, a few years ago the government of NSW gave one of his companies a very lucrative deal to construct buses. Most of these buses are not in a very good condition and full of problems. Yet, the mafia and his Cabcharge are making lots of money contrary to the state and public interest.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://taximafia.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-washer-to-taxi-mafia.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Taxi Washer to Taxi Mafia</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Taxi mafia used to wash taxis at Bayswater Road, Kings Cross. Taxi drivers wanted to sack him because he was not washing taxis properly. But, the mafia survived due to racism and sectarianism. However, he became owner of two taxis and a few more earthly possessions by shagging a widow. Eventually, he became the taxi mafia by adding misery and misfortune on taxi drivers, owners and passengers. Ironically, successive NSW Premiers and Ministers of Transport started to lick his balls and they threw bag full of money at him. As a result, he gained the power to sue any one, silence anyone and even destroy someone!<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">What a mighty man the taxi mafia is?! One must wonder what happened to other man and woman of the state of NSW?!!? Are they mouse and mice?<br /><br /><br /></span></div><a href="http://davidcampbel.blogspot.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-nsw-premier-nathan-rees.html"></a><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://davidcampbel.blogspot.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-nsw-premier-nathan-rees.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">An Open Letter to NSW Premier Nathan Rees</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Taxi plates are the property of the State and public. Taxi plates must be used for the benefit of the State and the public.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The Safety and comfort of the public and drivers ought to be the top priority of the taxi industry. No one should be kowtowing to the taxi mafia because the taxi industry is a service industry and totally different from a casino or the stock exchange.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Like the old days, taxi plates should be issued to only working taxi drivers with a provision of temporary relief in case of death and disablement. In the recent past, the authorities started to hand over taxi plates to the taxi mafia and many people who should not have been allowed into the taxi industry in the first place! They also made it very difficult, if not impossible, to ensure accountability and transparency by keeping the taxi owners register secret.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />The practice of handing over many types of taxi plates to a selective few appears to be a very corrupt process and contrary to public and state interest. Too many politically expedient “quick-fixes” have created a maze of convoluted structures, largely devoid of stakeholder participation. Silencing and sabotaging many reports and inquiries regarding this issue is blatant proof of the deception and fraud. Furthermore, suffocating and hoodwinking the public in its genuine efforts to win some accountability and transparency within the NSW Department of Transport, Ministry of Transport and other bodies were in the past and still are at the present very devious and intimidatory.<br /><br /><br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Time is right to come clean.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">The NSW Government must:<br />1. Recall all Nexus Taxi Plates and other types of taxi plates given to taxi networks and companies.<br />2. Demand that taxi networks and companies holding "free" plates hand back the plates and the income generated by all Nexus Taxi Plates and other plates given to them by the government.<br />3. Open up the Taxi Register like Company Registers.<br />4. Issue taxi plates to working taxi drivers only. (Instead of empowering networks to intimidate taxi drivers the Government must empower taxi drivers & operators to pressure networks into providing the booking services that the traveling public wants and is entitled to).<br />5. Gradually remove speculative investors from owning taxi plates. Remember, they brought corruption rather than creativity.<br />6. Stop issuing false and misleading Media Releases like the one below. Stop past and future unnecessary harassment of taxi drivers in order to divert attention from the corruption and incompetence within the government and bureaucracy.<br />7. Re-establish the Taxi Advisory Council and Taxi Drivers' Safety Task Force as per the principles laid down by Justice Edwards and Beattie as well as Sir Asher Joel’s recommendation.<br />8. Allow and nurture the Taxi Advisory Council and Taxi Drivers' Safety Task Force without them being infiltrated by taxi mafia, stooges and Labor Party thugs.<br />9. Have a Taxi Royal Commission with widest possible Terms of Reference. </span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p><div align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"></a><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://zionisthoward.blogspot.com/2007/07/australian-competition-tribunal.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;">Faruque Ahmed</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Moderator, </span><a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydney_TaxiCorruption/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sydney Taxi Corruption</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, Mobile: 041 091 4118<br />Monday, October 12, 2009<br /><br /></span><a href="http://acma-2ue.blogspot.com/2009/10/pack-of-australian-racists.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pack of Australian Racists</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://sheikharon.blogspot.com/2009/10/shiekh-haron.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Shiekh Haron</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> have to be part of taxi industry debate.</span></div>UnionFaruquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02085302215030775672noreply@blogger.com0