The contentious crackdown on Queensland ride-sharing services, such as Uber have inadvertently made charter buses and limousines illegal as well.

The Queensland government approved news laws to fine Uber drivers up to $2,356 while the administrators of the illegal taxi services could be penalised up to $23,560.

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

Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe told parliament the amendments 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.

MP Rob Katter accused Uber of damaging the taxi industry and 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 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'The law is so old and outdated they can't be sure the ride-sharing participants are committing an offence,' public policy director Brad Kitschke told ABC Radio.

'Drivers over the last year haven't been paying fines.

'They've been electing to go to court and have a court adjudicate the matter. The government has 12 months to decide whether or not to prosecute ... and what the government has been doing is letting those fines lapse.'

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.

AAP