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Politicians should be human guinea pigs for myki
Public transport: myki ticketing system
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) -- My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, who happens to be here in the chamber -- and that is great. Of all the lurks and perks around this place, the one that I actually endorse is the pass that provides free public transport for politicians, and that is because, if it encourages politicians to use public transport, that can only be for the good.
On the bottom of my pass it says, 'Valid until replaced by myki'.
Mr Finn -- Will any of us live that long?
Mr BARBER -- That might be Mr Finn's approach to this, but what I am requesting of this minister is that he goes ahead and issues myki cards to all the politicians in this place.
An honourable member interjected.
Mr BARBER -- Yes, I know I can go out and buy one if I want to, and you have already done so, but I am talking about the other 126 members of this place, who, if they were issued with a myki card, would have to go out and be human guinea pigs for it. It would only add to the level of the debate because then members would be working off their personal experience rather than simply reflecting on what they are reading in the newspapers and bringing that into this chamber.
My adjournment request to the minister is that as soon as humanly possible politicians be issued with myki cards so they can learn for themselves how the system may or may not be working.
