FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVEROO, BASED IN UK, LEAVES AUSTRALIA

  • 16/11/2022

Deliveroo, a UK-based food delivery service, has announced it is leaving Australia due to the country's challenging economic climate.

The business's 2015-established Australian division is entering voluntary administration.

Deliveroo is under increasing pressure to treat its 15,000 riders like employees as the nation's new administration has promised to improve the working conditions for gig workers.

Rivals like Uber Eats and Menulog have also been a threat to it. 

Deliveroo said it had stopped accepting orders through its app, with customers receiving an error message if they tried to place an order.

"This was a difficult decision and not one we have taken lightly. We want to thank all our employees, consumers, riders and restaurant and grocery partners who have been involved with the Australian operations over the past seven years," Deliveroo's chief operating officer Eric French said in a statement to investors.

"Our focus is now on making sure our employees, riders and partners are supported throughout this process," he added.

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