⁠⁠Uber Agrees Multimillion Dollar Settlement With Australian Taxi Drivers

Uber has agreed to pay Australian $271.8 million or just over US $178 million to settle a lawsuit in Australia. That’s according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed the class action on behalf of over 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.

The case alleged they lost income when the ride-hailing giant “aggressively” moved into the country. The law firm said Uber fought tooth and nail at every point along the way.

Uber said in a statement, since 2018, it has made significant contributions into various state-level taxi compensation schemes, and with the proposed settlement, it put these legacy issues firmly in its past.

The company did not disclose the size of the proposed settlement. Uber said it would be inappropriate to comment on specifics until the agreement is finalised and the settlement is disclosed to the court.

The class action was filed against Uber in 2019 in the Supreme Court of Australia’s Victoria state.