HungryPanda delivery rider in Melbourne has food stolen, dispatcher demands attempt to retrieve it

On November 9, a HungryPanda delivery rider in Melbourne reported to dispatch that their order had been stolen by a homeless person and that they had been spat on. The dispatcher's first reaction was to ask if the food could be retrieved, urging the rider to try to get it back, before eventually telling them to give up and complete the order. Netizens claim that failing to retrieve the food could result in a deduction from the rider's pay.