Queensland taxi chief demands state act on ridesharing after Uber drivers bashed

Benjamin Wash says Uber must accept some responsibility for the attacks and urged immediate political action from the Palaszczuk government

The Taxi Council Queensland has called on the state government to intervene after conflict with the ride-sharing app company Uber escalated to physical violence.

Two Uber drivers were bashed by a group of men in Fortitude Valley and Kangaroo Point early on Monday morning. A third motorist who did not work for Uber was also bashed.