Re: Tertiary concession cards

["Thomas Fothergill" <s370507@student.uq.edu.au>]

well i think its pretty fucked how rail systems in other states dont accept
concession cards from differing states!... and whats the deal with
countrylink changing the student concession from a simple ROA card (which
mind u is free), to an ISIC (international students id card) which costs
$15!! .... bloody ridiculous.

Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> Mr. Kennett must have privatised the government printing press as well as
> the railways.
>
> I pay nothing for my orange Railways of Australia concession card and
still
> is able to travel at child's rate of fare (which is cheaper than the
> Student/Apprentice fare).
>
>
>
> "Sastan" <sastan@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> 38954A5B.B873F4D4@tpg.com.au">news:38954A5B.B873F4D4@tpg.com.au...
> > You have to pay for a concession card? I live in Sydney, but as far as I
> know,
> > in HS or uni there are no fees for the concession card.
> >
> > Bryan Cullis wrote:
> >
> > > Am I the only person that is outraged at the price of a normal
tertiary
> > > concession card in Victoria?  I sure hope not.
> > >
> > > A primary/secondary concession card costs $6.30 per year, yet a
tertiary
> > > concession card costs $155.  Tertiary students have to put up with
> enormous
> > > amounts of fees and charges, without having to put up with this.  I'm
> > > currently living in Upwey South, but in a few weeks will be moving to
> > > Warrnambool for university.  In addition to the normal uni charges, I
> have
> > > to pay $4800 for accommodation and over $250 for first-semester books.
> Now
> > > I have to pay $155 for a concession card?  This is ridiculous.
> > >
> > > If anyone else is outraged by this, please join me in sending letters
of
> > > disgust to the Minister of Transport.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Bryan
> >
> >
> >
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