Each Australian state and territory is handling Uber's entrance into the market differently, but what they all agree on is that Uber doesn't fit the current regulations for private cars.<p>So far it seems the states are more interested in blocking and fining drivers than reviewing the laws and regulations around private drivers.<p>I met a driver in Melbourne who was fined twice. He said that Uber paid the fine both times. NSW's policy is far more severe for the drivers; deregistering drivers or vehicles has very real repercussions (could lead to criminal convictions if the driver isn't smart about it). I would say its likely a response Uber's payment of fines.<p>In Melbourne, taxi drivers recently protested Uber by refusing to pick up passengers. Their strike coincided with a public transport strike (unrelated to Uber) and generally caused a lot of chaos. Because of the costs behind taxi ownership, those protesting drivers took a pretty huge pay hit out of their own pockets to protest.<p>Seems its an increasingly dangerous time to be an UberX driver.