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Taxis in Australia are highly regulated by each Australian state and territory,[1] with each state and territory having its own history and structure. In December 2014, there were 21,344 taxis in Australia.[2] Taxis in Australia are required to be licensed and are typically required to operate and charge on a fitted taximeter. Taxi fare rates are set by State or Territory governments. A vehicle without a meter is generally not considered to be a taxi, and may be described, for example, as a hire car, limousine, carpool, etc. Most taxis today are fueled by liquid petroleum gas. A2B Australia owns and operates the Cabcharge payment system, which covers 98% of taxis in Australia, and operates one of Australia's largest taxi networks.[3]
Taxi services are particularly valuable to less mobile groups in the community, such as elderly and disabled people. As a result, government intervention has historically ensured that taxi services have assisted in ensuring equity, reliability, quality, and safety. At the same time, regulation has created barriers to entry and limited competition in the sector.[1] In April 1995, the Federal and all State and Territory governments entered into the Competition Principles Agreement that required all jurisdictions to review legislation which restricts competition by the year 2000. As a result of pressures from competition law, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (and preceding legislation), and evolving technology,[4] the regulated industry is facing challenges from deregulated vehicle for hire companies including Uber.[5][6][7]
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^ATIA, State & Territory Taxi Statistics as at December 2014
^"History". Cabcharge.
^"Taxi industry reforms". Access Canberra. Canberra: Australian Capital Territory Government. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^Durkin, Patrick (22 February 2016). "GoCatch to take on Uber, taxi industry in Australia". Sydney Morning Herald.
^Nicholls, Des; Australian Taxi Industry Association (December 2011). "Competition and Regulation – Current Trends in the Taxi Industry" (PDF). College of Business and Economics. Australian National University. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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