Brisbane labor councillors are calling for physical barriers to be installed for Brisbane bus drivers after the council released figures of assaults on drivers yesterday.
Brisbane city council statistics show there were 654 assaults against bus drivers in 2020, 3 attacks less than 2019 despite the number of people on busses declining by 85 percent during the pandemic.
Council Opposition leader Jared Cassidy is calling for full driver barriers and more security on buses and at interchanges