Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel

Key points

• Victorian Labor says public transport fares will be capped at $30 a week if it is re-elected next month. The cap would start on 1 January, the day after half-price fares end.
• Premier Ben Carroll said regular commuters could save up to $1,400 a year. Commuters will need their Myki cards to use the capped fares, transport minister Vicki Ward said.
• The Coalition has said it will not match the cap, citing the state's finances.