Parton's Tour Bus Crisis Resolved By Australian Minister

A top Australian politician has stepped in to save Dolly Parton's upcoming shows Down Under, after officials ruled the country star's tour buses were unfit for the country's roads.

The singer is scheduled to play a string of gigs in November (11), but transport chiefs discovered that Parton's vehicles were too large for Aussie highways, and subsequently banned their use.

The ruling prompted the star's management team to threaten to cancel her tour, according to local promoter Matthew Lazarus-Hall.

He claims, "The message was kind of, 'No bus - no tour.'" Lazarus-Hall reached out to Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese, and the politician has now ruled that Parton's convoy will be allowed to travel.

Albanese tells The Courier-Mail, "This was a practical example of what happens when you have different sets of rules across eight states and territories. "Rules are there for a reason.

But common sense tells you Dolly Parton touring here is good for her fans and the economy". Parton has vowed to give the minister "a huge cuddle" for approving hertour plans.