Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices
Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.
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Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.
State governments in Victoria and Tasmania have announced emergency measures to waive public transport fares, aiming to insulate households from surging fuel costs. The move follows a month of heightened supply risks in the Middle East that have begun to impact Australia’s domestic energy security.
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