VACC Issues for the New Victorian Government

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – November 30, 2010: VACC, which represents 5,000 small businesses in Victoria, congratulates the Liberal/National Coalition on the State election result and forming a new Victorian Government.

“VACC looks forward to working with Ted Baillieu and the Coalition Government,” VACC Executive Director, David Purchase, said.

“Prior to the Election, VACC called for a range of issues to be addressed: we are calling on the new Coalition Government to take action on these very same issues,” Mr Purchase said.

VACC calls on the new Victorian Government to take the following actions:

Introduce a six month vehicle ‘rego’ payment option;

Continue to reduce payroll tax;

Further reduce the impact of land tax on business;

Repeal the extra stamp duty on luxury vehicles;

Prevent large businesses from unfairly treating small businesses;

Increase funding for the Victorian Small Business Commissioner;

Provide further financial assistance to address the industry’s skills shortage;

Convene a high level conference to discuss access to technical vehicle information;

Incorporate VACC’s Vehicle Safety Campaign into the ‘Arrive Alive’ strategy;

Mandate that all imported automotive parts comply with Australian standards;

Compel insurance companies to provide real choice of vehicle repairer;

Outlaw the practice of selling a vehicle from, for example, a roadside or outside a pub;

Repeal the Car Parking Levy (the tax paid by Melbourne CBD car park owners and employers), reduce CBD congestion and improve transport infrastructure;

Fast track the expansion of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

“VACC calls on the new Victorian Government to consult with the automotive industry and to take action on these issues,” Mr Purchase said.