The Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the safety standards of the Multi Purpose Taxi Program, being undertaken by the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee will:

1. Review the minimum safety requirements for vehicles operating within the MPTP scheme
2. Consider a mandatory maximum fare rate across all MPTP work;
3. Examine how rorting and exploitation of vulnerable users will be prevented;
4. Assess the financial impacts to services within the broader disability sector and how this will be managed;
5. Examine pathways for the industry to absorb major change post-COVID-19
6. Ensure proper probity and good governance are applied following careful consideration and reporting of all possible ramifications of consultations with both industry and disability stakeholders; and
7. Assess the impact of the expansion on MPTP clients, taking into account feedback on the expansion from Victorians with disability and the disability sector.

NDS has been invited to provide feedback and invites providers to help inform this submission. Please send any comments or feedback to submit enquiry/feedback by Friday, 18 June 2021.