{"id":45126,"date":"2023-10-20T15:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/uber-to-be-legalised-in-south-australia-as-state-government-moves-to-regulate-ridesharing-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:41:19","slug":"uber-to-be-legalised-in-south-australia-as-state-government-moves-to-regulate-ridesharing-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/uber-to-be-legalised-in-south-australia-as-state-government-moves-to-regulate-ridesharing-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber to be legalised in South Australia as state government moves to regulate ridesharing – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Australia has become the third Australian jurisdiction to regulate ridesharing with Uber set to be legal in the state from July.<\/p>\n
Announced by Premier Jay Weatherill and transport minister Stephen Mullighan on Tuesday, the state government will be providing a compensation package for the taxi industry, including a $30,000 payment for each taxi licence and $50 per week in payments for a maximum of 11 months.<\/p>\n
This will be paid for via a $1 levy per ride.<\/p>\n
The changes are in response to an independent review of the taxi industry and were approved by Cabinet on Monday.<\/p>\n
Currently the Uber Black limousine service is the only Uber offering available in South Australia.<\/p>\n
The ACT became the first Australia jurisdiction to regulate ridesharing in September last year, in turn reducing taxi licence fees by 75%.<\/p>\n
New South Wales followed next in December<\/a>, giving a $20,000 compensation fee to nearly 6000 taxi plate owners.<\/p>\n