The Public Transport Party (PTP) was an Australian political party that contested the 1985 Victorian state election.
Public Transport Party | |
|---|---|
| President | Rod Bryant |
| Founded | 3 February 1985 |
| Dissolved | April 1985 |
| Ideology | Public transport advocacy |
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
edit- Transport Matters Party (2018−2023)
References
edit- ^ "The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 10". Newspapers.com. The Age. 4 February 1985.
- ^ "NEWSLETTER" (PDF). Public Transport Users Association. April 1985. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Election held on 2 March 1985". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia.