Event Brief
Linq Buslines fined $650,000 after Greta crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Linq Buslines and its directors, Christopher Fogg and Anthony Royle, were fined a total of $650,000 for heavy vehicle safety breaches and for hiring driver Brett Button, who was drug-impaired on the night of the Greta bus crash. The crash killed 10 passengers, with families and survivors describing lasting impacts in court.
WHO: Linq Buslines; directors Christopher Fogg and Anthony Royle; driver Brett Button; Judge Kirralee Perry
WHAT: A court fined Linq Buslines and its directors $650,000 over safety breaches and employing a drug-impaired driver in the Greta bus crash.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: The fines were imposed for heavy vehicle safety breaches and for hiring a driver who was drug-impaired on the night of the Greta bus crash.
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