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whiteknight

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Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start
Mar 29^th, 2026 at 10:56am

FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD JUST BE THE START OF COST OF LIVING RELIEF MEASURES, GREENS SAY
2026-03-29
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The Greens say free public transport for a month should just be the start of the cost of living relief measures Victorians need right now.

It comes after the government today adopted the Greens’ policy for free public transport for a month in response to the fuel crisis.

The Greens welcome the announcement saying there is plenty more the government can be doing to help Victorians with the cost of living right now.

Quotes attributable to Leader of the Victorian Greens, Ellen Sandell.

“This is proof that governments can make decisions that bring down the cost of living and help people get everything they need to live a good life. The Greens have plenty more ideas, if the government wants to copy our homework, they are more than welcome to.”

“Victorians are hurting right now, free public transport is a great first step, but there are so many more things the government could be doing to support Victorians with the cost of living right now like making price gouging illegal, free healthcare and childcare and ending unlimited rent increases.”

-ENDS-

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whiteknight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9131 melbourne Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #1 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 10:58am Looks like the Australian greens have got it right again.
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 37621 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #2 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 2:55pm Again ?. The greens are pretty much finished because they never get anything right. How did they poll in SA compared to one nation. Sure seems like South Australians don't appreciate the worlds highest electricity charges
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Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 3:52pm

aquascoot wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 2:55pm:

Again ?.

The greens are pretty much finished because they never get anything right.

How did they poll in SA compared to one nation.

Sure seems like South Australians don't appreciate the worlds highest electricity charges Grin

Why compared to O.N.
ON did well because they are a protest party and even Blind Freddy new Labor would be returned. Plus the Liberals are finished in the State.

Greens, more successful than Labor or Liberals in S.A, gaining 1.3% in support.

Positive for the next Federal Election

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56539 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #4 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 4:47pm ...raising the taxes of those who don't use Public Transport to pay for it, pay for freeloaders.
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Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start
Reply #5 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 4:49pm

Jasin wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 4:47pm:

...raising the taxes of those who don't use Public Transport to pay for it, pay for freeloaders.

Logical though, to ease the pressure of high petrol prices for the people living in the country and small towns who rely on petrol the most the government are going to give free transport to those that don't own cars and face the high cost of fuel.

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Trump derangement syndrome
Fareed Zakaria defined the term as "hatred of President Trump so intense that it impairs people's judgment"

Lets check in at 5pm on 23rd July 2025 then at 5pm on 30th July

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Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 90057 Proud Old White Australian Man Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #6 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:03pm
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20343 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #7 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:11pm whiteknight wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 10:56am: FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD JUST BE THE START OF COST OF LIVING RELIEF MEASURES, GREENS SAY And for people in the country too?
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151395 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #8 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:58pm lee wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:11pm: whiteknight wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 10:56am: FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD JUST BE THE START OF COST OF LIVING RELIEF MEASURES, GREENS SAY And for people in the country too? Which country?
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20343 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #9 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 6:38pm greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:58pm: Which country? Cute. Australia. The OP is about the Greens in Australia. You don't think the Greens would forget about rural areas, do you.
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Ai_Took_Our_Jobs Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 551 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #10 - Mar 29^th, 2026 at 6:42pm lee wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 5:11pm: whiteknight wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 10:56am: FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD JUST BE THE START OF COST OF LIVING RELIEF MEASURES, GREENS SAY And for people in the country too? Free travel on the VFT network that crisscrosses the country ?
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Reply #11 - Yesterday at 11:35am

The implications of free public transport in NSW goes well beyond the lost money to the state government.

Free public transport would be devastating to the largest and most expensive toll road system in basically the world!

Politicians will always put their businesses mates before the general public.

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“In the rural seat of Hammond, One Nation’s primary vote was up 20 percentage points with the Liberals 21 points down.”

Goodbye Angus, goodbye the nation party.

Goodbye

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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 7448 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #12 - Yesterday at 4:22pm Love making on Free Public Transport should be free as well but it didn't work out in USSR on long ran.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20343 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #13 - Yesterday at 5:02pm Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Mar 29^th, 2026 at 6:42pm: Free travel on the VFT network that crisscrosses the country ? Even on the intrastate buses.
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Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3166 Gender:	Re: Free Public Transport Should Be Just The Start Reply #14 - Yesterday at 7:25pm The very first people to be hung from electrical poles need to be our corrupt mainstream media.
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