Fare evasion and bus driver safety

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Paul Creighton
PO Box 1718
OXENFORD QLD 4210
Total Signatures - 586
Sponsoring Member: Mr Mark Boothman MP
Posting Date: 26/8/2022
Closing Date: 21/10/2022
Tabled Date: 25/10/2022
Responded By: Hon Mark Bailey MP on 24/11/2022
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the amount of fare evasion occurring on our public transport networks and assaults on frontline employees – in particular drivers.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to implement further measures to protect drivers from assaults, increase patrols, increase the amount of Senior Network Officers and strengthen laws to hold those who avoid paying fares on public transport accountable.