Global ridesharing app Uber says it's being punished in Queensland because it's better at implementing state government policies than, well, the government.

The technology company has written a 44-page submission to every Queensland MP, urging the state government to recognise ridesharing as a separate service to taxis.

Global ridesharing app Uber says it's being punished in Queensland.

But Uber insists the government is siding with the taxi industry, which it has labelled a "protected monopoly market".

That's despite previous governments actively encouraging ridesharing and car pooling by suggesting workplaces set up databases to match riders with drivers and consider ways to compensate the activity.