DRIVE NOW August 2021

VICTORIA news
transferred to overseas-based companies and their
services. How could this be? Uber is attempting to
circumvent our laws and regulations that protect
the public and their right to privacy. We are letting
Uber take our personal information overseas,
only to have it stolen, with no breach of personal
information publicly declared for over one year.
When our personal information is not protected, we
are vulnerable to exploitation and at risk of serious
harm.
Earlier this year Uber was approved by
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria to
take part in the Multi Purpose Taxi Program
(MPTP). This is a government scheme
which subsidises commercial passenger
vehicle fares for people with accessibility
or mobility needs, and as an authorised
booking service provider within the MPTP,
Uber collects and stores information
about MPTP members, the trips they have
undertaken and their credit card details.
Given Uber sends and stores its data outside of
Victoria and Australia and the fact that it has already
stated that they are not subject to Australia’s
Privacy Act, I am concerned.
QUESTION TO
THE MINISTER OF
TRANSPORT
“Will the Minister ensure
that the personal details of
those vulnerable Multi Purpose Taxi
Program users that are collected
by Uber are protected in keeping
with State and Federal laws for data
standards which the government
program must adhere to?
This is a government program, and it must adhere
to the State and Federal laws for data standards.
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