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Re: Excess petrol prices petition

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From: gravityboy
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 00:00
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: Regardless of this, by far the biggest predator on the consumer with
: regards to petrol prices is our beloved Government!
: 
: Why doesn't anyone care that petrol prices at the pump are about 50%
: tax? (I don't have the _exact_ figures with me on hand. The data is
: available from the Australian Institute of Petroleum.)
: 
: Aren't people aware of this fact, or what?

Yes I am aware of this.  I am also aware that the money goes to pay for 
roads etc.

geez some people are naive

chris

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From: cgarvey@metz.une.edu.au (gravityboy)
Subject: Re: Excess petrol prices petition
Date: 1996/02/13
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