Minister, I want to focus back in July, when you did a press release with minister Ellis in relation to the bus rapid transit and the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor. Could you point me to the reference to the bus rapid transit in the budget papers? Is it there?
Thank you, minister. We hear from the community that limited reliability is a factor in people choosing not to use buses. We also know that the four ingredients of a good public transport service is regularity, reliability, predictability and being on time. We're not really getting that combination very frequently. It's about as frequent as the bus services at the moment. Where is the real‑time information - what on average are delays to Metro bus services?
Honourable Speaker, I rise again to speak about the Mac Point Stadium, now that it has gone to be considered as a project of state significance. We have heard that impassioned discussion around football and why there is no need for a stadium, how disadvantaged the north‑west is from the member, Mr Garland.
Making sure public transport access is designed into new facilities is critical. It is especially critical for a mega‑project like a stadium at Macquarie Point.
The number of Tasmanians catching Metro buses show that the Liberals half-price fares are not doing enough to encourage Tasmanians to use our broken public transport system.
Ms BURNET (Clark) - I rise to support this important motion. Our public transport system is so important for the social functioning of Tasmanians. I note the advocacy of the member for Franklin in this space for a very long time and thank him for it. I would like...
Liberal and Labor politicians have finally accepted what the Greens have been saying for years – the cost of public transport is a real concern for Tasmanians. Now the major parties have finally admitted this is an issue, we are calling for them to do this properly and make public transport free.
After repeatedly denying the cost of public transport was an issue, and saying there was nothing the government could do in this important space, Michael Ferguson has finally acknowledged a better approach is possible with his promise to halve the cost of bus and ferry fares.
We know there is a range of bus stops across Tasmania that are non-compliant with the federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
It's obviously been a matter of serious public concern and significant public debate.