Qld govt seeks to correct Uber bill

The Queensland government hopes to tweak legislation linked to a contentious crackdown on Uber that inadvertently made charter buses and limousines illegal as well.

Two amendments to the Katter's Australian Party bill were passed late Wednesday with support from the Liberal National Party (LNP) opposition.

A spokesman for Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, who received legal advice, on Thursday said the threat to all pre-booked passenger vehicles needed to be removed.

"The government calls on the LNP to join with us in removing the attack on community service buses, school buses and the tourism industry," they said.

"Tonight we'll seek to clean up the LNP's mess again."

Mr Hinchliffe earlier told parliament the legislation could mean that charter bus services, tourist services, chartered school bus services, community transport services, limousine services, shuttle services and hotel accommodation transfer services were all deemed illegal if not operated by a licensed taxi.

KAP MP Rob Katter and Shane Knuth dismissed Mr Hinchliffe's fears.

"I think that's an anomaly in the legislation that can be easily fixed," Mr Katter said.

Even though the KAP's push for demerit point penalties for Uber drivers failed, Mr Katter said the legislation would ensure increased enforcement to stop the US-based company flouting the law in Queensland.

He said he wasn't surprised Uber was insisting its drivers wouldn't pay increased fines, which went up from $1413 to $2356 due to the legislation.

"I think it's important that the public ... know what's behind that and the far-reaching consequences of people that operate like that," Mr Katter said.

Opposition transport spokesman Scott Emerson also said the LNP would support the legislation being changed "if there are any unintended consequences".

Under the new laws companies like Uber could be penalised up to $23,560.

Transport inspectors have also been given greater powers to investigate people suspected of operating an illegal taxi.

But Uber has thumbed its nose at the changes, vowing to operate as normal and take fines to court.

"The law is so old and outdated they can't be sure the ride-sharing participants are committing an offence," public policy director Brad Kitschke told ABC Radio.

A transport review of ride-sharing services in Queensland is due to be handed down in August.

RACQ, the state's peak motoring body, called on the government to move quickly to reform the industry and avoid focusing on penalties, while Taxi Council Queensland welcomed the increased penalties.

In response to the changes, Uber installed a pop-up message within its app prompting customers to email their MP, even providing a template letter of complaint.