Public Transport Party Explained

Public Transport Party
Colorcode:	EE8232
Founded:	3 February 1985
Dissolved:	April 1985
President:	Rod Bryant
Ideology:	Public transport advocacy
Country:	Australia

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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

See also

• Transport Matters Party (2018−2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 10 . Newspapers.com . 4 February 1985 . The Age.
2. Web site: NEWSLETTER . Public Transport Users Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20240301103826/https://www.ptua.org.au/files/newsletters/1980s/PTUA-news-198504.pdf. 1 March 2024 . 5–6 . April 1985.
3. Web site: Election held on 2 March 1985 . Australian Politics and Elections Database . University of Western Australia.