abc.net.au Tuesday 25 November 2025
In short:
The Transport Workers Union has reached an agreement with Uber Eats and DoorDash for minimum safety net pay rates and other conditions for delivery drivers and riders.
The union says it is a “significant step” towards improving fairness in the gig economy.
What’s next?
The deal requires approval from the Fair Work Commission.
A historic deal could transform Australia’s gig economy, with the country’s two largest on-demand delivery platforms agreeing to minimum pay rates and providing wide-ranging improvements and protections for riders and drivers.
The agreement struck between the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Uber Eats and DoorDash followed years of campaigning by workers and the union.
Minimum safety net pay rates would put a floor beneath what have been wildly variable earnings for delivery workers, who have often taken home far less than Australia’s minimum wage under current pay arrangements, which see them paid per delivery, not for time worked.
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