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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding fines issued on Sundays despite free public transport policy. The answer provides the total number of fines issued and clarifies the conditions for free Sunday travel.

AnsweredQoN 93Legislative Council

Asked

10 April 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Government's policy to provide free public transport on Sundays, and I ask: (a) how many public transport fines have been issued on Sundays, since February 4 2024 to date; (b) in reference to (a), what is the total value of all fines issued; (c) how many of the fines in (a) have been paid; (d) in reference to (c), what is the total value of fines paid; (e) how many of the fines in (a) are outstanding; (f) in reference to (e), what is the total value of the outstanding fines; (g) how many of the fines in (a) have been cancelled, as of 1 April 2025; and (h) in reference to (g), what is the total value of the cancelled fines?

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Answered

20 May 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

4 days

(a)-(h) 6,668 fines were issued for ticketing-related matters on Sundays between 4 February 2024 and 16 April 2025, representing only 0.143% of passengers on Sundays in this period.
Passengers always require a valid ticket to travel on Transperth services, unless stated otherwise. The condition for free travel on Sundays is the use of a SmartRider.

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