TDA's five-pillar reform agenda represents 35 years of insight into what is broken in the NSW taxi industry — and a concrete roadmap for fixing it.
Taxi fares are capped while rideshare can price-surge freely. TDA demands: immediate 15% temporary fare uplift, quarterly CPI + fuel indexation, minimum driver earnings guarantee, and annual IPART fare adequacy review.
Rideshare operators face lighter requirements than taxis — lower levies, no CCTV mandate, no fare caps. TDA demands equal CCTV requirements, equivalent vehicle standards, same levy framework, and universal driver criminal checks.
TDA advocates for mandatory written bailment agreements, a maximum bailment fee cap of 40%, a mandatory dispute resolution process, and unfair contract protections extended to taxi drivers.
Most Sydney taxi drivers are classified as independent contractors, excluding them from minimum wage protections and unfair dismissal rights. TDA supports a federal review of gig economy worker classification.
A 10-year sustainability roadmap for NSW taxis covering electrification costs, driver recruitment pipelines, accessible taxi fleet investment, and tourism/airport access prioritisation.
Every TDA member strengthens our mandate to represent Sydney taxi drivers. A larger membership means a louder voice in government.