Tasmanians have been travelling free on buses since 30 March, after the Rockliff government announced the scheme as a cost-of-living measure running until 1 July. The move comes as fuel costs continue to squeeze household budgets. A return trip from Deloraine to Launceston covers roughly 100 kilometres by road. At current petrol prices ($2.09 for 91 unleaded), that journey would typically use around six litres of fuel and cost $12.54 in a car like a Toyota RAV4. Under the free travel scheme, the same trip costs nothing by bus. For regular commuters, the savings on fares alone are significant. An...