A Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report upon practices and opportunities for reform in the taxi industry in South Australia (including vehicles holding themselves out to be taxis, such as country taxis) and, in particular -
(a) the commercial and advisory structure of the industry and potential for conflicts of interest thereto;
(b) allegations of fraud and corruption in the industry;
(c) commercial practices on the transfer and leasing of plates, including alleged incentive or collateral payments;
(d) the adequacy of training given to drivers and resultant quality of tourism service and other standards of service;
(e) causes and remedies for assaults upon drivers and assaults by drivers;
(f) problems arising from the existing system of taxi classification;
(g) the opportunities for introduction or expansion, and the estimated cost, of technology such as global positioning system (GPS) tracking of taxis, video-camera recording, electronic charging via Cabcharge, electronic disability identification tags and other possible technological reforms for the industry; and
(h) any other relevant matter.