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WA Labor says public transport fares to be cut if re-elected in March poll
The West Australian Government has pledged to cut public transport fares to the outer suburbs of the Perth metropolitan area if re-elected, with fees to be capped at the price of a Zone 2 ticket.
Key points:
- WA Labor says it will cap public transport fares at Zone 2 prices
- The plan could more than halve annual transport costs in outer suburbs
- WA’s Liberal Party has pledged to introduce tough laws for meth dealers
Under the policy, fares would be capped at $4.90 for cash tickets, $4.40 for standard Smartrider trips, and $3.90 for Smartrider auto-reload fares.
Premier Mark McGowan described it as a “game changer” for transport across the suburbs.
“No matter where you are, you’ll pay no more than two zone fares to catch public transport in…
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