Taxi Council Queensland has denied reports it is financially supporting Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
The ABC reported taxi owners would donate $2.3 million to the party, with taxi and limo licence owner Peter Conohan describing it as a unanimous decision.
But the TCQ released a statement on Wednesday denying the report.
"No finances whatsoever are going towards any political candidate or party," the statement said.
"Senator Pauline Hanson and Steve Dickson MP addressed a general meeting of TCQ yesterday and pledged to support the taxi industry and fight for fairness in upcoming legislation around personalised transport.
"We welcome that support, and we also welcome the support of any other MP from any party."
In May last year, it was revealed the taxi industry was building a war chest to fight the rise of Uber and other ride-sharing services by charging cabbies $360 a year, about $1.2 million in total.
Wednesday's TCQ statement said the $720 per licence owner (roughly $2.3 million) Mr Conohan spoke about was simply a continuation of that fundraising.
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Queensland taxi owners will donate $2.3 million to support Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of the upcoming state election.
The ABC reports the state's 3200 or so taxi operators will each contribute $720 per head to support Senator Hanson, which would equate to around $2.3 million.
Senator Hanson has been a vocal opponent of ride-sharing service Uber.
- with AAP