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During the first period the group with regards to enforcement (or lack but this is the ugly reality of this
claimed that the State failed to take thereof) of government regulations. decision."
action other than imposing fines on He also stated that "succeeding in
ride booking drivers. Justice Bradley a contention that the enactment of "So, while these guys are copping it
stated that "this alleged conduct amending legislation was conduct in today, I warn you guys will get your
is plainly about the enforcement trade or commerce is also hopeless". turn."
or failure to enforce the Act and Mr Katter, who has been a big
regulations" and "... is distinctively Mr Bob Katter, Federal member advocate of compensation for the
governmental". for Kennedy said, "It's just another
classic example where the people Queensland taxi licence owners,
"In the second period, the alleged that are supposed to be looking after has stated that he will appeal this
conduct is the amendment of us are not on our side," he said. verdict and go to the High Court in a
the Act" and ".... is distinctively further attempt to recover some of
parliamentary." "I have no idea how many [taxi the money lost since ridesharing was
licence owners] are homeless, introduced in 2016.
He found that the taxi licence owners suffering deep depression or how
had no real prospect in succeeding many suicides there have been –
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