NSW TAXI INDUSTRY STATE CONFERENCE 2025
16 March - 17 March 2025
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Novotel Sydney West HQ - Rooty Hill RSL
55 Sherbrooke St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766, Australia
The NSW Taxi Industry State Conference has long served as a vital event for NSW Taxi Industry stakeholders.
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This year, the 2025 Conference embraces the theme "Stronger Together", which underscores the power of unity and collaboration, emphasising how working together strengthens our industry’s adaptability and resilience in a rapidly changing landscape.
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The conference will feature interactive workshops, insightful discussions, and ample networking opportunities. So if you are a Network, Operator, Driver and Industry Supplier/Partner, this is your chance to be part of the only annual NSW Taxi Industry event and play a role in shaping our future.
Early Bird rates are now available for a limited time so don’t miss the opportunity to secure your spot at a discounted price.
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Join us on 16th & 17th March 2025 for two days dedicated to unity and growth.
Registrations are now open on our website via the link below and we strongly recommend you register as soon as possible.
If you are a member of the NSW Taxi Council don’t forget there is a member discount code in an email sent by the Taxis NSW office.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2025 NSW Taxi Industry State Conference.
SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA APPROVES THE $271.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN THE UBER CLASS ACTION
On Monday 2nd December 2024, the Trial Division of the Supreme Court (Matthews J) made orders approving the settlement of the group proceedings brought by Nicos Andrianakis and Jamal Salem on behalf of participants in the taxi and hire car industries against seven companies in the Uber group of companies.
The Court found that the settlement is fair and reasonable and in the interests of group members, and has approved it. In doing so, the Court took into account submissions by the plaintiffs’ Counsel, the Court-appointed contradictor (independent Counsel), and by Counsel for the litigation funder, Harbour Fund III, L.P, as well as the objections made by some group members and evidence filed on behalf of the plaintiffs and Harbour.
The Court also made orders for deduction of the below amounts from the settlement sum of $271,800,000:
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$38,698,628.81 to Maurice Blackburn for legal costs and disbursements (including an uplift fee);
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$81,540,000 (approximately 30% of the settlement sum) to Harbour as its funding commission ; and
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a total of $220,000 to the plaintiffs and sample group members, as compensation for the work undertaken by them in the proceedings.
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The Court has appointed Maurice Blackburn to administer the settlement distribution scheme, which will see the claims of registered group members assessed and processed. Regular reports to the Court as to the implementation of the settlement distribution scheme will be required. The costs of administering the settlement distribution scheme will also come out of the settlement amount and will be monitored by the Court.
For further information, including a copy of the decision and a summary of the decision, please refer to the Supreme Court Victoria website by clicking the following link:
Maurice Blackburn have advised that they will be in touch with people shortly.
Please do not contact the NSW Taxi Council office. We will continue to update Members with any further information we receive.
NSW TAXI COUNCIL WELCOMES REVIEW BY IPART INTO MAXIMUM FARES FOR RANK AND HAIL TAXI SERVICES FROM 1 JULY 2025
Transport for NSW sets the maximum fares for rank and hail taxi services that operate in NSW. Fares for booked services (including booked taxi services) are not regulated, other than trips using the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme.
The Minister for Transport has asked IPART to investigate and make recommendations on the maximum fares for rank and hail taxi services to apply from 1 July 2025.
The terms of reference for the review is now available on the IPART website. An issues paper calling for submissions is expected to be available by the end of August. The NSW Taxi Council will send out further updates.
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For more information, please CLICK HERE.
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