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50% Discount off 12 Month Vehicle Registration for Victorian Trade Apprentices (Save up to $400)

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50% Discount off 12 Month Vehicle Registration for Victorian Trade Apprentices (Save up to $400)
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sween64 on 17/07/2018 - 18:44 vicroads.vic.gov.au (134 clicks)

The Labor Government has expanded the program to include all eligible apprentices who use their vehicle to get to and from work between 8.30pm and 5.30am.

The scheme, established in 2016, was previously only available to apprentices in defined trades who used their vehicles to travel between work sites during work hours.

Eligible apprentices paying standard registration on a light vehicle in metropolitan Melbourne, will save $408.20 per year, outer metropolitan areas $381.30 and in rural areas $349.95.

Media Release - 17th July 2018

You’re eligible for this discount (or a refund of the discounted amount) if you meet the following criteria:

  • you’re an apprentice registered with the (Victorian Qualification Authority (VRQA) in an approved course
  • you’re using your own car, ute or van for approved work purposes, or you regularly use it to get to or from work between 8.30pm and 5.30am
  • you hold a current Victorian driver licence
  • you've received your registration renewal in the post.

An expansion on the popular deals from 2016 and 2017.

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Comments

  • GeneralSkunk on 17/07/2018 - 18:50

    Be nice if first year uni students got the same benefit.

    • chrism238 on 17/07/2018 - 19:05
      +2

      Obviously would be nice for anyone, but I can't see why tradies are given special treatment ?? Next they'll want to make tax claims on their work vehicle. Oh, hang on….

    • Mike88 on 17/07/2018 - 19:10
      +4

      Most universities have accessible public transport.
      Most trades will be required to carry tools to sites which vary in location and duration.
      Apprentices need a vehicle, most students won't.

      • Name on 17/07/2018 - 19:27

        Also don't know what it is like now but back when I was an apprentice after tools / expenses I was only earning around $6 an hour.

        It was extremely difficult financially. But that was about 15-20 years ago now.

        • YellowDieselGolf on 17/07/2018 - 19:43
          -1

          Yeah, when I studied there was no public transport available and I was earning $0 an hour.

        • Mike88 on 17/07/2018 - 20:11
          +3

          @YellowDieselGolf: and getting a subsidised degree?

        • nightelves on 17/07/2018 - 20:23

          @YellowDieselGolf:

          Think of the callout fee.

        • YellowDieselGolf on 18/07/2018 - 15:11

          @Mike88:

          Good point. There’s not much point in a labor government offering discounts to university students.

    • Baysew on 18/07/2018 - 10:34

      Uni students get concession fares on Public Transport.

  • simarjoshlib on 17/07/2018 - 19:40
    +1

    How about other professions - Emergency Service workers on shift work, for example.

    • BensonP on 17/07/2018 - 19:48

      Can't they just catch an ambulance to work?

      • [Deactivated] on 17/07/2018 - 19:51
        +2

        Uberulance?

    • Mike88 on 17/07/2018 - 20:04
      +3

      Emergency service/shift workers are on full rates, apprentices are paid below the minimum wage.

    • sween64 on 17/07/2018 - 21:06

      Travel may still be a claimable expense if you are travelling between work locations. Maybe you pick up your uniform from one station and then drive to another for the day…

      /not an accountant

  • josho9 on 17/07/2018 - 19:59

    Apprentices are not the only people required to work between 8.30pm and 5.30am…

    • sween64 on 17/07/2018 - 21:12
      +3

      But apprentices are on a low wage during their education. A first year apprentice brick layer* earns $13.64/hour or $518.28/week full time.

      *Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 (MA000020) Link

      • teach86 on 17/07/2018 - 21:50
        -2

        I paid to go to uni.
        And to get there.
        And to park there.
        No one paid me shit for my education or placements.

        • sween64 on 17/07/2018 - 22:09
          +1

          Did you pay full fee upfront? Or did you utilise a HECS or HELP system?

  • Some Human on 17/07/2018 - 23:25

    Damn. 8 years too late

  • GeneralSkunk on 18/07/2018 - 09:00
    +2

    I'm not a liberal voter but this is simple vote buying for the tradies, there's an election coming up.

    • sween64 on 18/07/2018 - 11:33

      Except they've had the offer last year and the year before in non-election years.

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