Urgent review ordered into NSW bus safety after fatal Hunter Valley crash
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Urgent review ordered into NSW bus safety after fatal Hunter Valley crash

ABC  

This month's catastrophic bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley has sparked an urgent review of bus and coach safety regulation in the state. Key points: The bus safety audit will look at seat belt use, driver training and fatigue Transport Minister Jo Haylen says passengers expect safety The NSW premier and opposition leaders paid tribute in parliament On June 11, a coach carrying 35 passengers leaving a nearby wedding overturned at a roundabout in Greta, killing 10 people. In the wake of the incident, the NSW government has ordered its Bus Industry Task Force to urgently examine concerns around safety management, seat belt use, and regulation. Tributes across country for Greta bus crash victims Photo shows two teams embrace with emergency responders on a field as two number ten jerseys are placed on the floor Moments before kick-off, a clash between the Kurri Kurri and Central Newcastle rugby league sides has been awash with sadness — a feeling mirrored across Australia as people have paid tribute to the Greta bus crash victims.

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