[LevelX]

My submission basically said that Uber must wear any additional costs and/or they must provide compensation by increasing the fares and reducing their fee commission

I agree with this....

I wear some extra costs, IF the rates when up and the commission went down.

Uber has to take a hit here too. Drivers can't take it all.

 

[LevelX]

Agreed, don't want to seem to be whinging about not paid enough, BUT maybe spin the safety aspect angle, that if minimum wage levels are not provided, then drivers will drive more than they should putting paxs lifes as risk etc.

I also wouldn't say no to seeing a 12 hr in a rolling 24 hr limit brought in.

 

[LevelX]

Nothing new Bob..... All 'big' companies do this. Apple/Google/Facebook/MS/HP/Dell/insert company name, all use the same setup to avoid 'taxes' in all countries.

 

[LevelX]

Imagine someone come up with idea building new houses via same system international company

You assume this doesn't happen today!? Most companies have ways of shifting large chunks of cash overseas to avoid paying tax...

Here is some facts, yes a few years old, but the ATO isn't super fast on releasing this data

Out of 1539 of Australia's largest corporate entities, 38 per cent did not pay any tax in 2013-14.

The 1539 companies had a combined turnover of $1.6 trillion in turnover, $169.9 billion in profit, and paid a combined $39.9 billion in tax.

There were 579 local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in 2013-14 which had a combined turnover of $405.9 billion and a taxable income of $4 billion.

Transfield with $2.8 billion turnover, had taxable income of $16 million, and zero tax.

Adani's Abbot Point Terminal in Queensland - with a turnover of $268 million - also paid no tax.

CSL had $2.1 billion turnover, $160 million in taxable income and paid zero tax.

News Australia, which had a turnover of $3.9 billion between its Australian arms, had $97.2 million in net income last year and paid $4.2 million in tax.

Steinhoff Holdings (owned through the Netherlands and with key brands Freedom (furniture), Snooze (bedding) and Buy Leather Republic) had a total income of $431 million, taxable income of $150 and paid no tax.

Fairfax Media had $1.7 billion in turnover, $69.8 million in net income and paid $16.1 million in tax.

Macquarie had turnover of $8.1 billion but paid just $127.9 million in tax.

RACV and RACQ both paid no tax despite net incomes of $119 million and $54.6 million

Nappy maker Unicharm Australia paid just $3 in tax last year (enough to buy an 80-pack of its baby wipes) out of a $10 profit. It had a turnover of $130 million over the same period.

and last of all, we can't forget Chevron paid only $248 tax on $1.7b profit..... Yes you read that right, 248 dollars. Not million, not thousands, dollars...... On 1.7 BILLION dollars profit.

 

[LevelX]

Someone should clarify whether drivers fall under disability discrimination laws re: guide dogs and assistance animals

We do, EVERYONE falls under these.

 

[LevelX]

Who says that? I have them and wouldn't care. The dogs sit on the floor, not the seats. Plus hair is easier to remove

 

[LevelX]

$7000 to drive for uber ? Your dreaming bud, no one will pay this fee,

I would.... But not at the current rates or current commission levels.

I will not drive if it's going to cost me to more than it already does to drive, and you say 5 year old cut off for cars,

All depends on the rates..... If the rates went up by 50% to cover these costs, then sure..... I could think about thees terms.

If the rates stay the same, then no thanks.

 

[LevelX]

This will put rideshare on equal terms with Taxis

But why should it be equal? Different markets....

Rideshare is no different to hire car VHA plates

Its not the same, similar, but not the same.

Ride sharing sits below VHA plates, that sit below taxi plates.

Min Standard 4 door small Sedan less than 5 Year old
Roadworthy certificate once Year

Why? age is a way to ensure its in a RWC.... So doing a yearly RWC you could push the age out to 10 years or more.

To be allowed to stop to drop off and pick up passenger loading zones

technical taxis are not allowed to drop off in loading zones going by vicroads! There are changes coming to correct this.

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/bus...lines-for-road-design/designing-loading-zones

 

[LevelX]

working 12 hours per day driver will do 300km per day if he is workaholic 1500 km per week say 46 weeks per year 69000km

and still earning peanuts......