Bracks Hidden $53.90 TAC Tax on Motorcyclists |
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wish the following protest letter and email it to - Premier Bracks, I am very concerned that Motor Cyclists have been singled out to pay an extra $53.90 TAC tax, while push bike cyclists pay nothing to use our roads. You claim it is for our safety, yet you continue to install wire rope barriers. It is also not fair that I also have to pay the tax for each motor bike I own, even though I can only ride one motorcycle at a time. And I am appalled that you hide the TAC Tax in
the motorcycle Registration. Your unfair TAC tax on the motorbike & scooter community has failed its' road safety aims. Bike casualties rise while you grimly reap the tax and increase the restrictions. You entirely removed motorbikes & scooters from the Victorian Transport Strategy. You still fail to fund the Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council (VMAC). Give VMAC the resources from general revenue and the authority it needs to reduce rider casualties statewide. Riders are legitimate, taxpaying road users who deserve recognition and funding comparable to cyclists ($7.2 million plus each year). Responsible authorities promote green vehicles. Motorbikes & scooters benefit everyone. They help solve pollution, congestion and productivity problems. 280,000 plus Victorians hold a licence to ride a motorcycle. That number is growing steadily. We won't go away. We all vote. If the discriminatory $53.90 TAC tax stays, your Government will not get my vote at the next election. However if you remove the TAC Tax, we may forgive you for your broken promise on the Mitcham-Frankston Freeway. Signed: ............................................................... Address: ............................................................. |