THE State Government’s plan to deregulate the taxi industry and legalise popular ride sharing service Uber could force Mallee residents to pay more for their taxi fares.
The government this week announced plans to legalise Uber, while scrapping the existing taxi licensing system.
The plans will see a $2 levy placed on all taxi and Uber trips for eight years from 2018.
For more on this story, check out Friday’s The Guardian.
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