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Taxi reform may put passengers in the driver's seat

| Richard Allsop
The Australian 27th August, 2012

In the very near future, the Baillieu government in Victoria will have the opportunity to deliver a reform of national significance. It will soon...

Deregulation can save the taxi industry from itself

Economics & Deregulation and Governance & Service Provision | Chris Berg
The Sunday Age 3rd April, 2011

The regulation of Melbourne's taxi industry was a mess from the beginning. Taxis were new, smart and efficient when they were introduced in 1908,...

O'Farrell has to get on board with trains

| Richard Allsop
Online Opinion 25th March, 2011

If there is one statistic which sums up the malaise that has gripped NSW in recent years, it is the patronage on the Sydney public transport...

Infrastructure Australia has been all but derailed

Governance & Service Provision | Richard Allsop
The Australian 22nd February, 2011

The Gillard government's confirmation that it will contribute $2.1 billion to building the Epping-Parramatta railway line in suburban Sydney will...

Single authority no panacea for Victorian public transport

Governance & Service Provision | Richard Allsop
The Drum Unleashed 17th November, 2010

Despite scarcely rating a mention in the leaders' debate, public transport is clearly a crucial issue in this month's Victorian election. It might...

Not another transport plan

Governance & Service Provision | Richard Allsop
Online Opinion 1st March, 2010

Every time New South Wales changes Premiers, it also changes Transport Plans. The latest one, recently announced by Premier Kristina Keneally, has...

Terror laid bare

Nanny State | Chris Berg
The Sunday Age 22nd February, 2010

Flying is awful - and it looks like it's only going to get worse. The actual "flying" part can be all right if you get one of those exotic personal...

Drivers deserve and need better roads

Governance & Service Provision | Alan Moran
The Herald Sun 20th February, 2010

A leaked version of Melbourne's latest draft transport plan placed its focus on "congestion-busting". One suggestion was to reduce congestion by...

Ultimate civic nonsense

Economics & Deregulation, Governance & Service Provision, Health and Water | John Roskam
The Australian Financial Review 30th October, 2009

Kevin Rudd announced on Tuesday that he wanted the federal government to be involved in the urban planning for Australia's cities. Presumably, he...

My shovel's better than yours

Economics & Deregulation and Governance & Service Provision | Alan Moran
Crikey.com.au 27th October, 2009

According to the report for the Business Council, Groundwork for Growth, by Port Jackson Partners, only 14 per cent of the $76 billion it regards...