Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Monday, April 20.
Making headlines today, free bus and train services on Sundays and for children making their way to and from school will become permanent after a trial saw a ‘significant jump’ in the number of people using public transport, the state government says.
The measure, set to cost $70 million in the state budget, was announced by Premier Roger Cook yesterday.
“Our incredibly popular free Sunday transport program will continue for another year,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jye Amiss has kicked a career-high five goals as Fremantle maintained their western derby dominance with a 56-point win over West Coast yesterday.
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