The young actor is one of several Australians with disabilities who have expressed their fury at a system that discriminates against them and won’t listen to their complaints.
It is clear the industry has lost the public’s trust. Now governments must take swift,decisive action to fix the mess.
The latest move to crack down on rogue taxi operators is aimed at preventing them switching companies after being busted for fare-related offences.
There are some things everybody can do when catching a taxi to avoid being scammed.
The public has lost confidence. Drivers touting,refusing short fares,and declining to use meters have driven passengers away. I saw it first-hand at the Australian Open.
Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful,as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.
A former federal police officer hired to clean up integrity at the company behind 13cabs and Cabcharge claims it had little genuine interest in tackling the rampant rip-offs enabled by its technology.
The Victorian premier said “disgusting” behaviour by a taxi driver revealed in an investigation by this masthead should send a message to others in the industry.
The scale of alleged fraud and other criminality in the taxi industry has outraged leading judges as well as consumer and disability advocates.
The Victorian government will review of the company after revelations that many cab drivers from Australia’s largest taxi fleet have been rorting customers.