It is almost the end of October, which means two things in Brisbane.

The first is that the major stores are already trying to sell us Christmas trees and decorations. The other is that the state government is planning another public transport fare increase for January next year.

Transport fares look set to rise again, with those worse off set to be the worst affected. Credit:Michelle Smith

Labor has some form on this, but it is not terribly good form.

In fact, when Labor was last in power they had an appalling record on public transport fares, jacking them up year after year. For example, a paper ticket that cost $3.40 in 2008 had risen to $6.20 by 2012.