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Fraser Barton

Ready or not: Qld rolls out first day of 50c fares

Commuters on Translink ferry, bus and train services will pay 50c under a six-month trial. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Public transport fares will cost Queenslanders half a dollar over the next six months as the Labor government hopes its cost-of-living relief can provide a downturn in vehicle use and an uptick at the polls. 

The Queensland premier has joined commuters on Monday using public transport as much-awaited 50 cent fares began across the state. 

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