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***MEDIA ALERT*** Three in four women in transport battle health issues from unsafe, unclean toilets

Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)

Three quarters of women working in Australian transport are suffering health problems because they can’t access clean, safe or private toilets while on the job, a shocking new report has found.

 

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) will launch its first-of-its-kind, bombshell report in Federal Parliament, with the union demanding a complete overhaul of standards to guarantee women’s dignity and health in the transport sector.

 

WHO: RTBU National Vice President (Women) Leanne Holmes and women workers in transport with lived experience

 

WHEN: 9am, Monday 24 November 2025

 

WHERE: Mural Hall, Parliament House

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Lauren Ferri 0422 581 506 // [email protected]