Re: Excess petrol prices petition

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From: Warwick Rendell
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 00:00

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In article <4fpm7p$ema@preeda.internex.net.au>, maddison@connexus.apana.org.au 
says...
>
>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?
>
>David Maddison

About 33c per litre, plus 2-3c if you buy leaded fuel.

Regards, Waz

 
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From: jeremiah@srm.blamac.com.au (Warwick Rendell)
Subject: Re: Excess petrol prices petition
Date: 1996/02/13
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