The NSW Nationals will bring back the Regional Seniors Travel Card if successful at the March 2027 election, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said today.
The Regional Seniors Travel Card will provide eligible seniors in regional NSW with a $250 prepaid card for fuel, taxis, and pre-booked train or coach tickets.
“Chris Minns and NSW Labor axed the Regional Seniors Travel Card not long after forming Government in 2023 despite loud objections from regional communities,” Mr Provest said.
“Tweed seniors saved more than $10.3 million through the Regional Seniors Travel Card, with 63,202 cards issued in my Electorate.
“In a cost-of-living crisis, the Regional Seniors Travel Card made a big difference in the lives of seniors in regional areas like the Tweed where public transport options are far more limited than in metropolitan areas.
“Regional seniors are more reliant on car travel and the card provides much-need financial relief to those who need it most.
“With the end of the Federal Government’s fuel excise reduction looming, the return of the Regional Seniors Travel Card will reinstate crucial cost of living relief for regional seniors.
NSW Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Gurmesh Singh said seniors living in the regions deserve support to get to medical appointments, groceries, or connect with friends and family.
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said Labor’s scare campaign against the card will not be tolerated.
“This card is all about making daily life easier by helping ease the cost of living for regional seniors,” Mr Toole said.