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Greta Bus Crash Report Handed Down
The probe found drug checks and passenger protections failed, and it issued 41 reforms to improve bus safety across the state.
- On Friday, the Office of Transport Safety Investigations released its report on the 2023 Greta bus crash, handing down 41 recommendations to overhaul bus and road network safety across NSW.
- Chief investigator Jim Modrouvanos found systemic failures in driver health oversight contributed to the crash; driver Brett Andrew Button was under the influence of Tramadol at the time.
- The report found safety systems failed to protect passengers, with Modrouvanos noting "not all passengers on the coach wore seatbelts" and that complaints against Button were not disclosed when he changed employers.
- Transport Minister John Graham said the investigation provides a "clear path" toward safer buses, with the state government accepting 21 of the 41 recommendations in full or in principle.
- Proposed legislation will introduce new safety duties for operators and strengthen compliance frameworks, as officials emphasized that "widespread change is required" to establish accountability across the bus and road network.
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