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Monday, 23 September 2002
Page: 4711


Senator Brown asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 22 August 2002:

When will the Federal Government facilitate the removal of the $21 to $27 fee charged for bicycles to travel on the Bass Strait ferries?


Senator Ian Macdonald (Minister for Forestry and Conservation) —Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

I have agreed that bicycles should be incorporated in the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (BSPVES) from 1 September 2002. The rebate now provides for bicycles, like cars, to travel free during the TT-Line off-peak and shoulder seasons.