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Political party in Australia
Public Transport Party
PresidentRod Bryant
Founded3 February 1985
DissolvedApril 1985
IdeologyPublic transport advocacy

The Public Transport Party (PTP) was an Australian political party that contested the 1985 Victorian state election.

The party was formed in February 1985 as a result of protests from Labor Party rank-and-file members over the Cain government's reversal of public transport policies.

At the election, the party contested three seats in the Legislative Assembly − Knox (the seat of transport minister Steve Crabb), Melbourne and Prahran. Their best result came in Melbourne, where they won 6.9% of the vote.

See also

References

  1. "The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 10". Newspapers.com. The Age. 4 February 1985.
  2. "NEWSLETTER" (PDF). Public Transport Users Association. April 1985. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2024.
  3. "Election held on 2 March 1985". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia.
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