The bill will propose amending the Passenger Transport Act 2014 to allow Transport for NSW to recover the unused balances under a new scheme. The current terms of use cannot be amended without user consent.
Minister for Transport John Graham said Sydney was a global destination and a magnet for visitors, which was one reason why there may be so many unused Opal cards.
“This bill proposes to put those otherwise unused funds into Transport investments, particularly much-needed initiatives that will connect people to transport hubs by better active transport infrastructure and Opal-powered bike lockers,” Graham said.
“These are things that will benefit the people of NSW using the network every day.”
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