The controversy around ridesharing apps like Uber isn’t simply black and white.
The Taxi Council of Queensland has condemned the service claiming it isn’t as safe as traditional taxi providers.
But Uber says, “every Uber partner in Queensland has a government issued Driver Authorisation card”.
Taxi providers also say ridesharing apps are costing people jobs while Uber says it’s helping employ more people.
To get to the bottom of sides of the argument Steve spoke to CEO of the Taxi Council of Queensland Benjamin Wash, taxi licence owner John Rahilly and lecturer at the University of Sydney Dr Jonathon Hutchinson.
ABC Brisbane Morning with Steve Austin – The Pros and Cons of Ridesharing App Uber