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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Australian Uber drivers warn of mass exodus if base pay rates remain unsustainably low

Uber sign at Tullamarine airport
Uber drivers say working for the service outside of metropolitan regions has ‘become unprofitable’. Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

Uber drivers, already feeling rising cost-of-living pains, say there will be a mass industry exodus if base rates don’t increase to sustainable levels.

Les Johnson, the secretary of the Ride Share Drivers’ Association of Australia, said fees and charges had “gone through the roof” in recent months resulting in high driver cancellation rates.

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