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They finally agreed to free transport for TAFE students. Thank you to the 287 people who helped push this over the line. Now we wait to see it implemented on the ground.

August 19, 2012

Say Yes to a free concession travel passes for all tafe students in the electorate of Lismore and beyond!

Say Yes to a free concession travel passes for all tafe students in the electorate of Lismore and beyond!

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 3 months ago
Australia is a country that is more than not in need of those qualified for the Trade industry. At present in not just the Electorate of Lismore but around NSW, students attending Tafe where the majority of these skills are learnt are required to pay for their travel to and from Tafe. While i recognise that in some cases students are partially subsidised i believe that like their full time school colleagues a free concession card that covers all transport cost should be provided.Thats why as part of the NSW YMCA Youth Parliament program i call on the NSW Government to take action and eliminate this injustice.

Updates

June 23, 2012

The stories shared by students struggling to afford transport costs are fueling our next steps with the government. We need this change to support our future trade workers.

Reached 100 supporters

June 13, 2012

6 Comments

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Ben Sharma
14 years ago Featured

im sick of being broke just to go and learn a trade. its basicly impossible to get around on these prices.

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Jason Hart
14 years ago Featured

About time someone spoke up about this. Give us the discount already.

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Jade Nkemelu
14 years ago Featured

it makes literally no sense that uni kids get cheaper travel but tafe students dont. we are the ones actually building the place!

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Kylie Ramos
14 years ago Featured

Fix this now. TAFE students deserve the same support as high schoolers.

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Mark Cunningham
14 years ago Featured

my tafe fees are already huge. dont make me pay for the bus too!

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Sarah Rodriguez
14 years ago Featured

Living in Lismore and taking the bus to class is so expensive. We are training for trade jobs that help the whole country so why are we paying for travel?