It's worth mentioning that it's not one of those states, but in Brisbane, public transport has been reduced to 50c regardless of the length of the journey. Been like this for quite a while now.
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BNB_Laser_CleaningMar 29, 2026
-44
So now that north qld money making cities subsidize BNE's everything, can BNE subsidize our public transport with money from north qld?
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ChazzwozzersMar 29, 2026
+8
North Queensland is also in Queensland you mong.
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Highside1269Mar 29, 2026
+4
C'mon, dont interrupt, they think they're having a win.....
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netpresMar 29, 2026
+15
All Translink public transport in Townsville, including urban buses, features a flat 50-cent fare. This permanent, region-wide initiative makes commuting highly affordable for all passengers using go card, cash, or credit/debit cards. These fares apply to most regional, urban services.
Statewide coverage (also per the Translink site)
* Bowen
* Bundaberg
* Cairns
* Fraser Coast (including on demand)
* Gladstone
* Gympie
* Innisfail
* Kilcoy
* Mackay
* Rockhampton and Yeppoon
* Sunshine Coast Hinterland
* Toowoomba (including on demand)
* Townsville
* Warwick
* Whitsundays
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BNB_Laser_CleaningMar 29, 2026
-27
Wooo f*** yeah thanks chatgpt
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MischiefFerretMar 29, 2026
+5
The public transport is 50c all throughout Queensland.
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Silly-avocatoeMar 29, 2026
+18
Non paywall
https://archive.ph/2026.03.29-021610/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-29/two-australia-states-to-offer-free-transport-as-fuel-prices-rise
Main point:
Two Australian states will temporarily offer free public transport to ease the effects of rising fuel costs, as prolonged hostilities in the Middle East increase supply risks.
Residents in Victoria will not be charged for public transport for one month from March 31, according to an emailed statement from the state government. Tasmania will remove fares for buses and ferries from March 30 to July 1, its administration said in a media release.
Australia faces elevated fuel supply risks, with several hundred service stations reporting shortfalls, and disruptions in delivery reported in the agriculture and mining sectors. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that near-term supply is secure, as he sought to reassure skittish households and businesses.
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coder_doodeMar 29, 2026
+23
cries in NSW
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008ZuluMar 29, 2026
+8
The buses in my area rarely collect fares anyway, but still...
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coder_doodeMar 29, 2026
+7
it never occurred to me to not bother tapping on, lol, I'm such a square
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Lanster27Mar 29, 2026
+1
The use of the Opal machine is more of a suggestion than a requirement anyway. /s
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illicit_lossesMar 29, 2026
+13
Sounds like communism to me, Bob. /s
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immanentfireMar 29, 2026
+13
You joke but I raised this in another sublistnook and that seems to be the underlying tone of most comments.
I think some people don’t want to use public transport and see cost reductions as favouring others over them or somehow ‘forcing’ them to give up driving. It’s weird.
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Maleficent_Sir_5225Mar 29, 2026
+9
These are the same people that respond to public transport improvements with "but I *have* to drive!", completely missing the fact that if half the people got off the road, their required driving would significantly improve...
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Important_Rub_3479Mar 29, 2026
+1
I didn’t think of that! I wonder if I’ll be able to tell the difference in traffic (I have to drive). Either way this is going to help a lot of people.
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nanonoiseMar 29, 2026
+3
"F*** you, peasants" - NSW Government
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softcutiezzMar 29, 2026
+4
free transport sounds dope with those fuel prices lol
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Maleficent_Sir_5225Mar 29, 2026
+1
Hell, it doesn't even need to be free. Even 50 percent subsidy would be enough to get a significant mass out of their cars an onto public transport, reducing fuel demand.
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