5 maps that show why free public transport benefits the affluent most
- Written by Jago Dodson, Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University

As high global oil prices, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drive up the price of fuel and many other things too, there’s pressure on Australian politicians to offer some relief.
There are calls for the federal government to cut the fuel excise (currently 44.2 cents a litre) and for state governments to also respond.
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