On Thursday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk an**unced on Facebook services such as Uber will be legalised from Sept. 5. in the state with the cutting of "80 pieces of taxi red tape."
Like New South Wales (NSW), which legalised ridesharing in late 2015, Queensland will accompany the legal change with a taxi industry assistance package worth A$100 million and more than A$4 million in waived taxi fees over 12 months. Read more...