Uber and Menulog Protest as New South Wales Gig Safety Laws Set to Go National
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 10 Aug 2025
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- 12 Aug 2025, 01:56 pm
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Food delivery and rideshare companies have raised concerns about the NSW government’s lack of consultation over its landmark regulation of digital work systems.
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The article highlights the concerns raised by food delivery and rideshare companies, such as Uber and Menulog, over the recent legislative changes proposed by the New South Wales government. These regulations, aimed at enhancing safety and granting more oversight over digital work systems, represent Australia's first direct regulation of AI in the gig economy. The proposed laws include restrictions on how AI and algorithms allocate work, track performance, and extend union rights for system inspections. This development may have national implications, potentially influencing future policy frameworks for AI and gig economy governance across Australia. The announcement marks a significant step in AI safety and governance, emphasizing worker protections and algorithmic accountability.
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Work & CareersWorkplaceAIPrint articleDavid Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondentAug 11, 2025 – 6.22pmSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginOnline platforms in the food delivery and rideshare sectors have raised concerns about the NSW Labor government’s lack of consultation over its landmark regulation of digital work systems that are likely to be replicated nationally.The proposed duty of care, which limits how AI, algorithms or online platforms allocate work or track performance and grant union rights to inspect the systems, wasintroduced into state parliament last weekand is the first express regulation of AI in the country.Loading...David Marin-Guzmanwrites about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney.Connect withDavidonTwitter.EmailDavidatdavid.marin-guzman@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIIndustrial relationsGig economyUberAirtaskerFetching latest articlesThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCPublic and private sectors both spy on staff, but with one differenceHannah TattersallThe move this MD calls ‘extremely hard, but I’ve never looked back’Top directors tell Chalmers to ditch tax and focus on growthFirst look inside Melbourne Docklands’ lush new five-star hotelDanielle NortonClassic Queenslanders get a technicolour glow-up thanks to this artistThis Stradbroke Island home is communal living at its bestDamn dams be damned: Mike Cannon-Brookes digs, and keeps diggingGreg BearupKroonenburg lands big valuation for AI ad agency CuttableJustin Hemmes appeals nightcap knock-back