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| Image courtesy of Darren Pateman via The Herald |
Newcastle Council has voted against the privatisation of the the local transport services, flying in the face of the recommendations made by the State Government.
Lake Macquaire Council distanced themselves from the plans which would see public buses, light trains and ferries moved over to the private sector.
The proposal is also opposed by both Labor and Green MP's.
Hunter Unions Secretary Daniel Wallace has also expressed his concern over the plan saying "we know from examples in Sydney that bus drivers are pushed to miss stops to keep time tables".
"Today [Tuesday, December 9th] we've just written to the Premier requesting a meeting, here in the Hunter Region to talk about what we can do to avoid privatisation and provide exactly what he said, improved services to the region".
