Thousands of taxi and hire car drivers have joined a class action against Uber alleging the rideshare company operates illegally in Australia.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers says more than 6000 people have joined the action, covering drivers across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.
It alleges Uber's operations in Australia were illegal because the company knew its drivers were not properly licensed and did not have proper accreditation.
"Make no mistake, this will be a landmark case regarding the alleged illegal operations of Uber in Australia and the devastating impact that has had on the lives of hard-working and law-abiding citizens here," Maurice Blackburn's national head of class actions Andrew Watson said.
An Uber spokeswoman said the company had not received any notification of a class action.
The class action was filed in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday, with the costs of the case underwritten by a third party litigation funder.
