Greens MP and transport spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called for Sydney’s light rail network to be included in the integrated MyZone ticketing system to ensure maximum patronage.
“The government boasts about the new key interchange points, but unless you can do it all on one ticket, commuters will be further frustrated by an already inefficient system,” said Ms Faehrmann.
“It is currently prohibitively expensive for commuters coming from bus and train services to connect with the light rail. This is a major disincentive to use the service.
“Student concessions don’t apply, which makes no sense in particular, especially considering it runs very close to UTS.
“If the government wants to maximise patronage, then it needs to commit to integrating ticketing now. It’s a no brainer and multi-partisanship should be possible,” Ms Faehrmann said.
Greens MP and Ports and Waterways spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called on the opposition and government to commit to a full review of waterfront landholding regulations if elected in March.
“Sydney residents will not cop their harbour being signed away to wealthy waterfront landholders by a dying Labor government,” Ms Faehrmann said.
“Both the government and opposition should commit to returning the foreshore to the community, not privatising it.
“The Premier should step in to resolve this dispute within cabinet and act on behalf of the broader Sydney community with an immediate halt to the signing of any more leases.
“However, I think it’s very unlikely that the Coalition will make a change in this area next year if elected in March. Multi-millionaires and blue ribbon estates with exclusive access won’t look kindly on any move to give the people back their harbour.
“The harbour is starting to return to health after more than a century of industrial abuse, yet is now fast becoming a boating carpark.
“Sydney doesn’t need more private jettys and luxury boats which prevent the less wealthy from enjoying what should belong to everyone – our natural environment,” said Ms Faehrmann.
The Greens want a cumulative impact study to be undertaken to assess the environmental and social impact of more and larger boats using the harbour.
