Revenue collected due to penalty fares since the introduction of the $0.50 fares
Dear Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads,
I would like information about the number and value of $2.50 penalties (default fares) incurred since 5 August 2024, when the $0.50 fares were introduced.
Please break these numbers down by:
- total number and value of penalties / default fares
- number and value of penalties / default fares related to go cards
- number and value of penalties / default fares refunded
- number and value of penalties / default fares related to go cards that were refunded.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Yusuf Moolla
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Dear Mr Moolla
In regards to your email below, you can make a data request on the Queensland Govt Open Data portal, at the following web site:
https://www.data.qld.gov.au/datarequest
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
regards
Carl Watson
Advisor (RTI), RTI, Privacy and Complaints Management
Legal, Information Access and Prosecutions Branch | Corporate Division
Department of Transport and Main Roads
P 07 3066 2559
Floor 3, 61 Mary Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
-----Original Message-----
From: Yusuf Moolla <[FOI #13971 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 November 2025 1:39 PM
To: contactRTI <[Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads request email]>
Subject: CM: Right to Information request - Revenue collected due to penalty fares since the introduction of the $0.50 fares
Dear Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads,
I would like information about the number and value of $2.50 penalties (default fares) incurred since 5 August 2024, when the $0.50 fares were introduced.
Please break these numbers down by:
- total number and value of penalties / default fares
- number and value of penalties / default fares related to go cards
- number and value of penalties / default fares refunded
- number and value of penalties / default fares related to go cards that were refunded.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Yusuf Moolla
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Dear Carl Watson,
This is a summary of what has happened since you replied to my request:
1. I submitted a request via the QLD Govt Open Data portal.
2. The initial response to that requeest was a comment, asking that I submit the request via email.
3. I sent that email, and it was asknowledged.
4. I then received a notification from the Open Data portal, saying ""Default fares since August 2024" data request has been closed. Check the accepted dataset in CKAN!"
5. When I go to the request, it says closed, and "Not suitable for release as open data".
Does this mean that my request for information has been denied?
Thanks
Yusuf Moolla
Dear Mr Moolla
In regards to your email below, I am not sure as I do not work in this area.
I suggest you contact them for clarification.
regards
Carl Watson
Advisor (RTI), RTI, Privacy and Complaints Management
Legal, Information Access and Prosecutions Branch | Corporate Division
Department of Transport and Main Roads
P 07 3066 2559
Floor 11, 61 Mary Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
-----Original Message-----
From: Yusuf Moolla <[FOI #13971 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 9:32 AM
To: Carl N Watson <[email address]>
Subject: RE: CM: Right to Information request - Revenue collected due to penalty fares since the introduction of the $0.50 fares (Our Ref 251104140411cnw)
Dear Carl Watson,
This is a summary of what has happened since you replied to my request:
1. I submitted a request via the QLD Govt Open Data portal.
2. The initial response to that requeest was a comment, asking that I submit the request via email.
3. I sent that email, and it was asknowledged.
4. I then received a notification from the Open Data portal, saying ""Default fares since August 2024" data request has been closed. Check the accepted dataset in CKAN!"
5. When I go to the request, it says closed, and "Not suitable for release as open data".
Does this mean that my request for information has been denied?
Thanks
Yusuf Moolla
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Moolla
In regards to your email below, you can make a data request on the Queensland Govt Open Data portal, at the following web site:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
regards
Carl Watson
Advisor (RTI), RTI, Privacy and Complaints Management Legal, Information Access and Prosecutions Branch | Corporate Division Department of Transport and Main Roads P 07 3066 2559 Floor 3, 61 Mary Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
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