Imagine hopping on the bus or train and not having to check your Smartrider or bank balance.
We’re in a cost of living crisis. On top of spiking rents, mortgages and groceries, families are currently spending
nearly $100 each week filling up the car. Petrol prices are set to spike again in May. Collectively Australians spend over $50 billion in petrol every year!But public transport is often still more expensive than driving.
The Greens are calling on the federal government to implement a 12-month trial of public transport across the country. This would save families $273 a month ($3311 a year) if they switched even 25% of their car trips.
People need cost of living relief now. Making public transport free is an easy and effective way to take the pressure off household budgets.