To: NSW Government
Bring Newcastle Buses Back Into Public Hands
.JPEG)
Enough is enough.
The NSW Government must scrap the failed privatisation and bring Newcastle buses back into public hands.
Workers are holding this system together while private operators cut corners and communities pay the price.
Fix it. Put public transport back in public hands.
Why is this important?
Public transport isn’t a luxury, it’s how people get to work, school, medical appointments and home.
Since Newcastle buses were privatised, services have been cut, reliability has dropped, and accountability has disappeared. Passengers are left waiting, missing shifts and rearranging their lives around a system that no longer works.
Bus workers are under pressure, stretched across understaffed networks, dealing with unsafe workloads just to keep services running.
This isn’t just frustrating, it’s impacting livelihoods, safety and our community.
When services fail, it’s working people who pay the price.
Bringing buses back into public hands means a system that puts people first, delivers reliable services, and supports the workers who keep Newcastle moving.
That’s why this matters.
