The Victorian opposition is pledging to make public transport free for nurses, paramedics and other health workers if they win the November state election:
Public transport could become free for nurses, aged care workers and others in similar roles Victoria if the Liberals/Nationals are voted in at the state election later this year.More than a quarter of a million Victorian health workers would be able to travel on public transport across the state for free under a new election promise from the state opposition.
The Liberals and Nationals are pledging to provide free public transport for all Victorian nurses, personal and aged care workers, allied health workers, paramedics and other hospital workers if they win the 26 November poll. Under the plan unveiled by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy on Sunday, more than 260,000 workers would be eligible for free travel across all metropolitan and V/Line public transport services 365 days a year until November 2026.It is unclear how much the proposed policy would cost taxpayers, but a daily user travelling across zone one and two in metro Melbourne could save up to $1,800 a year, or $7,200 over the four-year period.
The Victorian coalition said the plan would help ease cost-of-living pressures and support nurses, who had worked longer hours and more shifts to keep the health system afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our nurses have given so much for our community over the past three years - this important commitment demonstrates the value we place on them," Mr Guy said in a statement.
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