Transport Archives - Discrimination Claims

Legally blind woman refused 23 Uber rides due to guide dog discrimination

July 11, 2023
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Impairment Discrimination, Transport

A legally blind woman says she has been refused Uber rides 23 times in six weeks due to guide dog discrimination. Both federal and various state legislation makes it unlawful to refuse service to someone with an assistance animal. Meanwhile,…

Two Aboriginal women sue Queensland Rail for race discrimination

October 6, 2021
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Queensland Human Rights Commission, Race Discrimination, Racism, Transport

Two Aboriginal women are suing Queensland Rail for race discrimination after they were kicked off a train travelling to Cairns. The pair claim QR left them stranded in Mackay with little money and little knowledge of the area. No compassion…