Victoria announces free public transport for under 18s, as state’s debt projected to rise

The Jacinta Allan government says more than one million children and their families will benefit from the $318m program

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Every Victorian child will get free public transport from 1 January next year, the state government has pledged.

A new youth myki, valid across the state, will save families up to $755 a year (the cost of a yearly student pass) under the scheme. Anyone under 18 in non-Myki areas will also be eligible to travel free.

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