After the implementation of some modern laws in the ACT that have given official consent to ride-sharing services and companies like Uber to function with full aplomb. What this would mean is that, now through Uber, taxi drivers will be able to pick up reserved passengers. What the federal government aims to achieve from this is ultimate decrease in taxpayer money spending by permitting these public saints to help people share rides.
Mathias Cormann, the federal finance minister has also urged his taskforce to look and find out whether federal public employees can also make use of Uber. The finance minister in his press conference urged that Uber has done nothing illegal over the years and it’s high time that he allowed the company to further implement ways to make the community a better place. He said that by reducing the travel costs and by providing better means of travel to all the federal employees and even the staff members of parliament, we can go a long way in making our country’s bid towards progress stronger.
Another thing to note here is that any alteration would only be applicable if you travel within the ACT. The spokesperson said the finance department will be responsible for assessing and maybe implementing developments in other jurisdictions.
If Uber does get approved to be used within the ACT, this would be a very bright sign for the future of ridesharing and can be considered a political triumph as well. This could also pave the way for the states also taking heed from the step taken by ACT and change the transport industry to include the facility of sharing rides.
All in all, after analyzing the different aspects of this situation, we can conclude that this can mean a long-coming end to the taxi industry monopoly. Here’s hoping things end up the way they should.
