00:01All aboard for free public transport.
00:05Buses across the state, including between Hobart and Launceston,
00:09and ferries will be free from tomorrow until July 1.
00:13Not only of course will this measure be able to save fuel,
00:18but also encourage people in doing so onto public transport,
00:24but also most importantly support household budgets as well.
00:29I'm very excited. It feels very expensive at the moment,
00:33so yeah, it's going to be great.
00:37The government says it'll cost around $850,000 a month.
00:42Last week there was a 20% increase in Tasmanians using public transport,
00:48prompting questions as to whether the current bus service can cope.
00:52Obviously transport being free is a major thing for so many people
00:56and such a good tool to those who can access it,
00:59but there still are a lot of accessibility needs once we go past,
01:02say, the 10-minute radius of the city.
01:04Service reliability has been a huge issue under this government.
01:07That will probably continue despite it becoming free,
01:10which is an issue for people trying to get to work on time.
01:14Obviously there'll be increased demand,
01:16so the government will need to think very carefully about that.
01:18If there are new services that look as though they could be put on,
01:24of course we would look at that.
01:26The Victorian government has also announced
01:28it will make public transport free for one month.
01:31It's unclear whether other states will follow suit.
01:34The New South Wales government has ruled out providing the relief.
01:38The New South Wales government has ruled out providing the relief.
01:38The New South Wales government has been in the range of agencies.
01:38Now, in the US, the New South Wales government has declared a government
01:39called The New South Wales government.
01:39The New South Wales government has allowed the health of residents
01:40to the United States to the United States.
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