He also said that the bus driver Jullie Laffey represented the high quality drivers across the state who took the responsibility for children s safety very seriously. From reports, it appears that had she not acted as quickly as she did to attempt to avoid the accident, there could have been many serious injuries or even deaths, Mr Tape said. On behalf of the bus industry and all of the families who had children on the bus, I d like to thank Jullie and commend her. Mr Tape said more than 150,000 Queensland schoolchildren relied on buses to get them to school every day, and the industry was proud of its safety record.
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He also said Ms Laffey represented the high quality bus drivers across the state who take the responsibility for children’s safety very seriously. Bus driver Jullie Laffey has been praised for her actions during a fatal crash near Gympie on Tuesday
“From reports, it appears that had she not acted as quickly as she did to attempt to avoid the accident, there could have been many serious injuries or even deaths.
“On behalf of the bus industry and all of the families who had children on the bus, I’d like to thank Jullie and commend her.” Mr Tape said that more than 150,000 Queensland school children rely on buses to get them to and from school every day, and the industry is proud of its safety record.
 A hero bus driver who saved a group of schoolchildren from a fatal car crash near Gympie on Tuesday has been identified as Jullie Laffey. Parents of schoolchildren on board the bus have hailed Ms Laffey as a hero who deserves a medal , after she swerved to avoid an out-of-control 4WD at Wolvi, about 3.40pm. Bus driver Jullie Laffey has been praised for her actions during a fatal crash near Gympie on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied  The 4WD, which was carrying a 29-year-old man and a 68-year-old man, struck the bus and then crashed, killing the younger man. My husband was with (Ms Laffey) while she was trapped and all she was worried about were the children, parent Skye Hughes told The Courier-Mail.