Part of the announcement is that ride sharing services will come under regulation of a new regulator and Commissioner, which I assume means that they'll be requ

Part of the announcement is that ride sharing services will come under regulation of a new regulator and Commissioner, which I assume means that they'll be required to have the same standards as existing taxi services (FWIW, currently at least in NSW Uber drivers require criminal history checks, car inspections and insurance before becoming an Uber driver).