Locking in Cost of Living Support (50 Cent Fares Forever) Amendment Bill 2025*

An Act to amend the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 for a particular purpose

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Locking in Cost of Living Support (50 Cent Fares Forever) Amendment Act 2025.

2Act amended

This Act amends the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994.

3Amendment of s 41 (Other matters to be included in service contracts)

Section 41(1)(ea)—
insert—

Note—

See section 53 in relation to fares set by the chief executive under particular contracts.

4Insertion of new s 53

After section 52—
insert—

53Translink fares must be 50c or less

(1)In a service contract for a Translink service, the chief executive must set the fare for a journey using the service at 50c or less.

(2)Subsection (1) applies whether the service contract for the Translink service was entered into before or after the commencement of this section.

(3)In this section—

non-integrated mass transit area see section 67B.

Translink service means—

(a)a road-based general route service provided under a service contract in a non-integrated mass transit area; or

(b)a general route service provided under an integrated mass transit service contract.

5Amendment of s 62AAC (What is an integrated mass transit service contract)

Section 62AAC(1)—
insert—

Note—

See section 53 in relation to fares set by the chief executive.