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Motion – Repairing the Past

Motion – Repairing the Past

Today Rod read in his motion which he will debate in the Upper House tomorrow afternoon. Notice of Motion 24th November 2020 Repairing the past. I give notice that, on the next day of meeting, I will move —   That this House — acknowledges that — in 1998, the...

MEMBERS – Class Action against Uber

Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (09:50): Around three years ago I sat down at a dinner table with a couple of my mates, Mr Andre Baruch and Nadav Prawer. Nadav is a lawyer, and we were discussing the illegal entry into Victoria of Uber. That evening set the wheels in...
Uber Class Action launched today

Uber Class Action launched today

What began with two struggling hire car drivers has resulted in a new political party, a representative in the Victorian Parliament, and more than 6000 people being represented in Australia’s largest ever class action. Today, lawyers from Maurice Blackburn...
ATO to review Victorian fairness fund payments

ATO to review Victorian fairness fund payments

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will undertake a review of the Victorian Fairness Fund payments to the taxi and hire car industry following a query from Eastern Metro MP Rod Barton. Earlier this month Mr Barton wrote to the ATO on behalf of a number of former...