Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel
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The Victorian Labor government has promised to cap public transport fares at $30 a week if it is re-elected. According to Premier Ben Carroll, the two-year limit would be implemented starting January 1.
The policy announcement comes amid a broader political push for fare-free public transport. In response to the Labor proposal, the Greens have argued that public transport should have no fares at all.
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The Guardian World (GB)Highlights Labor's two-year cap alongside the Greens' push for entirely free fares.
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