A five-year legal battle against Uber has come to an end.

Uber has been ordered to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators, covering the loss of income and license values since the rideshare app entered the market.

The class action settlement was reached yesterday and is the fifth largest settlement in Australian history.

Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that it works out to be about $33,800 per taxi driver.

She said that lawyers called it a “gruelling battle”, Uber fighting “tooth and nail” every day for those five years.

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A five-year legal battle against Uber has come to an end. 
Uber has been ordered to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators, covering the loss of income and license values since the rideshare app entered the market. 
The class action settlement was reached yesterday and is the fifth largest settlement in Australian history. 
Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that it works out to be about $33,800 per taxi driver. 
She said that lawyers called it a “gruelling battle”, Uber fighting “tooth and nail” every day for those five years. 
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