Opposition Leader Steven Marshall pledges free public transport during Clipsal and festivals | The Australian

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall pledges free public transport during Clipsal and festivals | The Australian: "Opposition Leader Steven Marshall said free transport would be provided before 9am and after 3pm during total road closures. If the policy had been in place this year, he said it would apply from February 23 to March 6."

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Free public transport leaves people wanting more public transport

People who caught free buses during the summer holidays are likely to use public transport more in the future as a result of the initiative.

That’s according to results of a survey conducted on Sunshine Coast Council’s Free Holiday Buses program, which is funded by the Public Transport Levy.

Transport Strategy Portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski said the early survey analysis was promising.

“Almost 90 per cent of the people surveyed said they either would or may use public transport more in the future as a result of the program,” he said.

Read more at mysunshinecoast.com.au

'Climate change hurting economy' | The Australian

'Climate change hurting economy' | The Australian: ""Damages and losses from natural disasters have more than tripled over the past 30 years," said Mr Kim, giving as examples the $45 billion of losses from the 2011 floods in Thailand, whose effects "spread across borders disrupting international supply chains.""

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