Re: [Vic] Reduction in Tertiary concession card cost

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

Andrew Box <boxy@bigpond.net.au> wrote in article
<SWs76.56036$xW4.448294@news-server.bigpond.net.au>: 

><sarcasm>
>I have to say thank you to the bracks govt in reducing the cost of my
>student concession card by a whole $36, that cant even buy me a monthly
>zone 1 after they increased the cost of the tickets
></sarcasm>

Just be glad Jeff (or Napthaline) isn't in power. You would have been told 
to go buy a car & eTag and stuff off. 

>I have to say the cost of these cards is a joke and bracks has gone back
>on his election promise of making em the same cost as the high school
>cards, which cost less that 10% of the tertiary card ($75).  I really
>want to know what the difference is b/w me and a yr 12 std, the answer
>is simple $67.9 a year betta off.

Funny how as a result that even less money stays in Australia and more 
money moves offshore. By dropping the price for concession cards, but 
raising the price of tickets, you've effectively increased the profits for 
the multinationals, while at the same time decreasing profit for the 
government.

Thank Jeff Who for privatising public transport in the first place. Many 
may note I was quite optimistic on the privatisation front at first, but 
look now and it's a joke. 

M.

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