The Point to Point Transport Commissioner is appointed by the Minister for Transport and Roads under the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017 (the Regulation). The Commissioner has a team of staff (the Commission) appointed to the Transport Service to support him to undertake his functions under the Act and Regulation and work closely with the point to point transport industry.
Each year, the Minister outlines their expectations relating to the Commissioner’s service delivery priorities. Read the current Statement of Expectations.
Functions of the Point to Point Transport Commissioner
- administers authorisation and licencing schemes established by the Act
- manages the enforcement of the Act and the Regulation
- recommends safety and other standards for passenger services
- assists in the administration, and enforcement, of the payment of the passenger service levy
- advises the Minister for Transport and Roads on passenger service and booking service matters
- undertakes any other functions imposed on the Commissioner by the Act or any other Act.
Our focus
Safety is the Commissioner’s top priority. We are primarily concerned with ensuring that
The Commissioner's strategic directions
These will build on the Commissioner’s vision for safer point to point transport in NSW and reflect the increasing maturity of the industry.
| Safe journeys available for all | Ensuring industry compliance | Easier industry services | Future readiness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Annual Review
The Commissioner's Annual Review contains information about our yearly operations, performance and key achievements.
Our background
In 2015 the NSW Government established the independent Point to Point Taskforce. The Government directed it to investigate how the point to point transport industry in NSW was changing with the entrance of new business models and technologies for bookings, tracking and payment of passenger services.
In 2016 the Government accepted 56 of the 57 recommendations made by the Taskforce and passed the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016.
The Government then released the proposed regulation which received 215 submissions from government bodies, industry and the general public. During this time the Point to Point Transport Commissioner also met with industry and government stakeholders as part of the consultation process.
The final Regulation was published on 18 August 2017. The Commissioner continues to work with industry to ensure they have the knowledge and capability to implement and maintain their own systems for managing safety and to promote industry compliance with the Act and Regulation through education and enforcement.
