Re: Tertiary concession cards

[Railvic <railvic@primus.com.au>]

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.

Bryan,

I have sold a 2000 Victorian Statewide Tertiary Concession Card today and it
costs $111 for yearly (or $61 for half-yearly).  So, where on earth did you get
your $155 (yearly) tertiary concession card?

> If anyone else is outraged by this, please join me in sending letters of
> disgust to the Minister of Transport.

The debate on the cost of Victorian tertiary concession card is not new,
because when I was a uni. student some 8 years ago, it already cost over $100
for the yearly.

Railvic