Did the nation’s biggest taxi company fail to stem the rampant rorting of passengers?

Leaked documents to investigative journalist Nick McKenzie allege Australians are being ripped off by drivers at a massive scale, from everyday passengers going to and from work, to vulnerable people travelling from disability services and aged care homes. 

In one of the most shocking cases, a cabcharge account belonging to an elderly person who had died was charged dozens and dozens of times over just a few days. 

Today, McKenzie on his joint investigation with The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes, and what happened when they sent someone undercover to expose the scam. 

For more

Read McKenzie's stories here.

Watch the 60 Minutes here.

Did the nation&rsquo;s biggest taxi company fail to stem the rampant rorting of passengers?
Leaked documents to investigative journalist Nick McKenzie allege Australians are being ripped off by drivers at a massive scale, from everyday passengers going to and from work, to vulnerable people travelling from disability services and aged care homes.&nbsp;
In one of the most shocking cases, a cabcharge account belonging to an elderly person who had died was charged dozens and dozens of times over just a few days.&nbsp;
Today, McKenzie on his joint investigation with The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes, and what happened when they sent someone undercover to expose the scam.&nbsp;
For more
Read McKenzie's stories <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/how-nation-s-largest-taxi-company-has-taken-public-for-a-ride-20250210-p5laz4.html">here.</a>
Watch the 60 Minutes<a href="https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/season-2025/episode-3"> here.</a>

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This 10-minute trip cost $325: Rampant rorting in taxi industry

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