Uber says it has added 10,000 drivers in Australia in the past six months as the controversial ride sharing app continues its push to win over hostile governments.
The company in February pledged to add 20,000 drivers to its UberX platform during 2015 and says it had reached the halfway mark and is on track to reach its target.
It's also talking up the impact the service has had on poor suburbs, saying more than 45 per cent of the jobs it has created have come from the suburbs with high rates of unemployment.
Uber is pushing governments to change legislation to include ride-sharing, which is currently illegal.
But the company has so far faced resistance from state governments and drivers have often been hit with fines.
It's also fighting with with the tax office in the Federal Court over a decision to force drivers to pay GST on every dollar they earn.
UberX currently has more than one million registered users in Australia and has made more than five million trips since launching in 2014.
The company said almost one in 10 of its drivers were military veterans, while 12 per cent are aged over 55.
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