Transport Minister Mark Bailey says he will take action after an ABC story highlighted frustration from Brisbane residents who were told to pay up after using inner-city car parks.
abc.net.au/news/queensland-government-to-review-private-parking-invoices/101894740The Queensland government says it will launch a review into private parking operators after an ABC story highlighted frustration from inner-city residents slapped with payment requests for overstaying and using car parks more than once a day.
"I stamped out similar operators in the tow truck industry a few years back and will happily do the same here," he said. "I'd also suggest to businesses using these type of parking operators that they'll quickly lose customers and should reconsider using them.ParkPay and Smart Compliance Management maintained they were not issuing fines.
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