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Appendix 4: Transport Operator Payments

Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland

Payments are for the period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 and are GST exclusive.

Bus

Table 51: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—Bus
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Brisbane Bus Lines Pty Ltd ACN 009 739 593 180,714
Brisbane City Council (Transport for Brisbane) ABN 72 002 765 795 453,897,462
Bus Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 010 516 757 t/a Park Ridge Transit 20,109,986
Bus Queensland (Lockyer Valley) Pty Ltd ACN 140 535 888 1,836,632
CDC South East Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 085 000 693 17,838,555
Caboolture Bus Lines Pty Ltd ACN 010 974 599 16,831,882
Reginald Graham Clark & Yvonne Hazel Clark ABN 26 755 113 656 t/a Clarks Bus Service 39,078,733
GK & JM Thompson Pty Ltd ACN 064 465 176 t/a Thompson Bus Services 12,248,460
Hornibrook Bus Lines Pty Ltd ACN 010 013 224 23,303,320
Mt Gravatt Bus Service Pty Ltd ABN 51 880 151 325 atf The L G Cole Family Trust 6,150,631
S & S Webster Investments Pty Ltd ACN 004 804 497 t/a Kangaroo Bus Lines 21,689,901
Southern Cross Transit (QLD) Pty Ltd ACN 097 130 615 atf the G. Oliveri Family Trust (QLD) 193,974
Surfside Buslines Pty Ltd ACN 010 957 552 123,617,909
Transdev Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 087 046 044 35,720,367
Transit Australia Pty Limited ACN 065 794 943 t/a Sunshine Coast Sunbus 50,403,583
Westside Bus Co Pty Ltd ACN 083 497 312 atf Westside Unit Trust 29,618,473
Cavbus Pty Ltd ACN 096 924 677 t/a Logan Coaches 1,207,729
Total $853,928,311

Ferry

Table 52: Passenger transport operator payments: South Easter Queensland—Ferry
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Brisbane City Council (Transport for Brisbane) ABN 72 002 765 795 25,477,221
Amity Trader Pty Ltd ABN 38 951 090 375 atf the trustee for the Scorpio Trust t/a Coochiemudlo Island Ferry Services 1,837,168
Kellstar Pty Ltd ACN 073 449 439 t/a Stradbroke Flyer 1,144,101
Stradbroke Ferries Pty Ltd ACN 009 725 713 1,110,427
Bits Assets Pty Ltd ABN 54 108 661 945 10,675,167
Total $40,244,084

Citytrain

Table 53: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—Citytrain
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Queensland Rail Limited ACN 132 181 090 $1,872,250,850

Rail replacement bus services

Table 54: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—Rail replacement bus services
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
S & S Webster Investments Pty Ltd ACN 004 804 497 t/a Kangaroo Bus Lines 3,264,509
GK & JM Thompson Pty Ltd ACN 064 465 176 t/a Thompson Bus Services 37,195,356
Yellow Cabs Australia Pty Ltd ACN 620 658 871 28,895
Black & White Cabs Pty Ltd ACN 054 497 353 2546
Suncoast Cabs Ltd ACN 010 183 892 953
Mt Gravatt Coach & Travel Pty Ltd ACN 052 452 025 1,172,190
Transdev Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 087 046 044 1,160,410
Hornibrook Bus Lines Pty Ltd ACN 010 013 224 3,035,591
Surfside Buslines Pty Ltd ACN 010 957 552 6,311,812
Brisbane City Council (Transport for Brisbane) ABN 72 002 765 795 6,178,167
NSW Trains ABN 50 325 560 455 (NSW/QLD Interstate Rail Service Between Sydney & Brisbane) 279,740
Belbaker Transport Operations Pty Ltd ACN 91 651 522 486 224,693
Gympie Golden City Cabs Pty Ltd ACN 40 081 468 573 705
Brisbane Bus Lines Pty Ltd ACN 009 739 593 636
Total $58,856,203

Light rail

Table 55: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—Light rail
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Goldlinq Pty Ltd ACN 147 815 441 $74,268,271

On demand transport

Table 56: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—On demand transport
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Surfside Buslines Pty Ltd ACN 010 957 552 2,172,710
Yellow Cabs Australia Pty Ltd ACN 620 658 871 3,215,926
Cavbus Pty Ltd ACN 096 924 677 t/a Logan Coaches 857,970
Transitcare Limited ACN 601 588 774 318,157
Total $6,564,765

Total payments

Table 57: Passenger transport operator payments: South East Queensland—Total payments
Total payments $2,906,112,483

Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland

Payments are for the period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 and are GST exclusive

Regional urban bus

Table 58: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Regional urban bus
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Jewelboost Pty Ltd ACN 55 163 460 081 atf The Porter Family Trust t/a Chillagoe Observatory & Eco-Lodge 16,036
Bowen Transit Pty Ltd ACN 105 749 602 186,623
CDC Gladstone Pty Ltd ACN 612 803 406 2,352,533
Campsie Bus Co Pty Ltd ACN 000 953 328 t/a Whitsunday Transit 2,259,066
Cavglass Pty Ltd ACN 124 444 711 t/a Glasshouse Country Coaches 989,917
CDC South East Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 085 000 693 t/a Youngs Bus Service 4,235,344
Transit Australia Pty Ltd ACN 065 794 943 t/a Duffy's City Buses 2,419,908
Fultonlawn Pty Ltd ACN 010 489 068 atf NH Priebbenow Family Trust t/a Wide Bay Transit 5,204,884
GJ & LE Christensen ABN 50 204 765 641 t/a Christensens Bus & Coach 888,094
CD & JM Haidley ABN 90 759 103 183 t/a Haidley's Panoramic Coaches & Motors 286,971
Hubbards Coaches Pty Ltd ABN 68 633 530 280 atf Hubbard Family Trust 2576
L G Stewart Family ABN 53 931 819 446 t/a Stewart & Sons 191,081
Mackay Transit Coaches Pty Ltd ACN 050 416 227 6,142,696
Polleys Coaches Pty Ltd ACN 134 694 992 990,221
Toowoomba Transit Pty Ltd ACN 135 249 062 t/a Bus Queensland Toowoomba 10,139,046
Trans North Pty Ltd ACN 074 538 159 t/a Trans North Bus and Coach Service 423,212
Transit Australia Pty Ltd ACN 065 794 943 t/a Marlin Coast Sunbus 25,182,314
Transit Australia Pty Ltd ACN 065 794 943 t/a Capricorn Sunbus 4,148,743
Transit Australia Pty Ltd ACN 065 794 943 t/a Townsville Sunbus 20,655,523
Bits Assets Pty Ltd ABN 54 108 661 945 2,394,357
The trustee for the Shelley Family Trust ABN 53 548 037 515 t/a Altitude Bus Service 4707
The trustee for the Kuhlewein Family Trust ABN 84 513 135 332 t/a Coast and Country Buses 7668
Total $89,121,520

Ferry

Table 59: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Ferry
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Sea-Cat Charters Pty Ltd ABN 73 010 551 925 t/a Peddells Thursday Island Tours 179,845
Sealink Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 148 811 170 3,358,298
Total $3,538,142

Long distance rail

Table 60: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Long distance rail
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
NSW Trains ABN 50 325 560 455 (NSW/QLD Interstate Rail Service Between Sydney & Brisbane) 3,222,146
Cairns Kuranda Steam Trains Limited Partnership ABN 49 997 390 112 (Savannahlander) 1,743,611
Queensland Rail Limited ACN 132 181 090 557,958,470
Total $562,924,227

Regional air

Table 61: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Regional air
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Regional Express Pty Ltd ABN 18 099 547 270 11,727,707
Skytrans Pty Ltd ACN 100 751 139 2,349,112
Hinterland Aviation Pty Ltd ACN 010 617 893 2,990,727
Qantas Airways Ltd ACN 009 661 901 3,506,844
Total $20,574,391

Long distance bus

Table 62: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Long distance bus
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Greyhound Australia Pty Ltd ACN 104 326 383 2,952,032
Mackay Transit Coaches Pty Ltd ACN 050 416 227 388,510
North Burnett Regional Council ABN 23 439 388 197 576,330
Murrays Australia Pty Limited ABN 65 008 468 666 923,852
Trans North Pty Ltd ACN 074 538 159 t/a Trans North Bus and Coach Service 704,879
Total $5,545,603

Regional railbus

Table 63: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Regional railbus
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
TD & GR Eckel Pty Ltd ACN 074 098 114 234,808
Outback Aussie Tours Pty Ltd ACN 010 813 313 121,570
Total $356,378

Total payments

Table 64: Passenger transport operator payments: Rest of Queensland—Total payments
Operator 2024–25 $ Amount
Total payments $682,060,261
Last updated
29 September 2025