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April 12, 2016 08:06 am GMT
More about Ridesharing, Gocatch, Uber, Australia, and Tech
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Ridesharing legalised in another Australian state, but Uber's not happy
Slowly but surely, Australia is becoming a rideshare-friendly nation, but not every state is doing it Uber's way.
On Tuesday, the South Australian government announced that from July 1, it would become the latest region to legalise services such as UberX that let people drive their own cars to take customers from A to B. It follows the legalisation of ridesharing in 2015 by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and New South Wales (NSW) governments.
Like NSW, the government will be offering an assistance package to ease the transition for taxi drivers. South Australians will presumably help pay for the scheme, handing over a levy of A$1 per ride in taxis and rideshare services. Read more...
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