Leave Uber alone, says Senator Leyonhjelm
Uber allows users to book a luxury car or share a ride with someone in their area. (AAP)
State governments should stop fining Uber drivers for not having a taxi licence, Senator David Leyonhjelm says.
The Victorian Taxi Services Commission has fined Uber drivers up to $1700 in recent months.
The Liberal Democratic Party senator says Uber - a ride-sharing service that allows people to use their own cars to take passengers - is the best thing to happen to public transport in years.
"Surely our public servants have better things to do than fine people who are making an honest living," Senator Leyonhjelm said.
"Perhaps rather than hassling these people, our state governments could look at what they could do to make our taxi services more competitive, such as deregulating fees, removing regulations and reducing insurance costs."
The Victoria Taxi Services Commission declined to comment.
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