Viral Attack on Bus Driver Sparks Call for Public Transport Ban on Repeat Offenders

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Police have charged a man with assault occasioning bodily harm after an altercation at Southbank bus station.

Viral Attack on Bus Driver Sparks Call for Public Transport Ban on Repeat Offenders

A line of Brisbane City Council Buses are seen driving across the Victoria Bridge in Brisbane, Queensland on Oct. 15, 2021. AAP Image/Darren England

Crystal-Rose Jones

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The lord mayor of Brisbane is calling for public transport bans for repeat offenders after video of a 21-year-old man repeatedly striking a bus driver went viral.

The man made a court appearance on June 23 over the incident, which occurred on the evening of June 20.

Crystal-Rose Jones

Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.

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