Emerson the Grinch stole free Christmas train travel from Pensioners

Media Release

Shadow Transport Minister Jackie Trad says Transport Minister Scott Emerson is ripping free train travel off pensioners during the Christmas period.

Ms Trad said under a new LNP Government edict pensioners cannot use free train travel vouchers over the Christmas period.

“Mr Emerson needs to explain his unfair discriminatory treatment of pensioners,” Ms Trad said.

“Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends and the Newman Government is now going to charge pensioners for train seats they used to get for free.

“To add insult to injury the LNP Government is now charging pensioners double the booking fee per one way trip, $25.

“This is an outrageous attack on pensioners who are on tight budgets, especially over the Christmas period.

“It is yet again another callous attack by the LNP Government on vulnerable members of society.

"It's a slap in the face to pensioners, after the LNP went to the election promising to ease cost of living pressures,” she said.

“Pensioners more than anyone else feel the cost of living pressures”