A designated Uber pick-up zone at Tullamarine airport. The rideshare company saw the 2014 election of the state Labor government as a chance to legalise its operations.A designated Uber pick-up zone at Tullamarine airport. The rideshare company saw the 2014 election of the state Labor government as a chance to legalise its operations.
Uber also sought meetings with other influential Victorians and lobbied Victoria’s road injury insurer, the Transport Accident Commission, by portraying itself as a way to reduce drink-driving. “The reforms to the commercial passenger industry were not about one provider, it was about doing the right thing to do to modernise the taxi and ride share industry,” an Andrews government spokesperson said.
In response to questions, the Andrews government spokesperson declined to say whether the premier had personally met with Uber. “Any meetings that occurred are conducted in line with the Victorian Government Professional Lobbyist Code,” she said. “Therefore, the campaign needs to be aggressive in its attack on the industry and demonstrate that the entrenched monopoly is delivering poor services to consumers. Uber should be positioned as the ideal alternative – delivering the better and cheaper services that consumers want, along with better conditions for drivers.”
There'd be an interesting FOI surrounding the new Uber setup at MelbAirport The private multinational now completely occupies the terminal frontage. A few taxi bays are pushed to the very far end. auspol