Emma Donovan, an Indigenous musician from Perth, said she was left feeling anger and tears after she was refused a ride by a taxi driver because of her skin colour.
The incident occurred after she arrived in the city following the release of her new album in Melbourne.
According to the 43-year-old musician, she was refused a ride by two taxi drivers at Perth Airport even though she was at the front of the line.
She also claims that one of the drivers made a racist remark.
She claims that one of the drivers made a racial remark about her.
She also stated that the entire cab line was full of people arguing who would take her.
Eventually, someone offered her a ride. The incident, which she described as racism, left her feeling furious.
In her post, she stated that she was offered a ride by a kind fulla, but she was refused because of her skin color.
She also noted that this was a racial incident at its worst. She asked for help in reporting the incident to the authorities. It is not clear which taxi firm the drivers worked for.
An airport spokesperson stated that they were not aware of the incident, but urged Donovan to contact the authorities and report it.
The spokesperson also noted that the taxi industry is subject to the regulation of the State Government.
The airport noted that it would look into the possibility of having CCTV footage of the incident.
It is not clear which taxi firm the drivers work for, and The West Australian reported that the airport had urged Ms. Donovan to report the incident.
The spokesperson stated that racism is not accepted in society.
The taxi industry is regulated, and the airport would be happy to help Ms. Donovan with lodging a complaint with the Department Of Transport.
The airport also noted that it would check whether there was any footage of the incident, and it would provide the department with this to help with its investigation.