In australia, most of the focus on research and media in the gi economy is related to a ride shar and food delivery. The start of the gig economy here is pretty similar to most other jurisdictions. O workers are under independent contractor models. And because they're not employees, there's no requirements to report to our work safety commissions or so on. So i guess what's most relevant here is we wouldn't have known about these deaths unless these inquiries happened.
Paris Marx is joined by Tyler Riordan to discuss the state of the gig economy in Australia, the ongoing efforts to improve their conditions, and Tyler’s research on migrant food couriers in Brisbane.
Tyler Riordan is a PhD candidate in hospitality and anthropology at the University of Queensland. Follow Tyler on Twitter at @tyler_riordan.
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