Re: Melbourne - Fare Increase

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
f5%06.122433$IP1.4223794@news1.giganews.com">news:f5%06.122433$IP1.4223794@news1.giganews.com...
> "Peter Marriott" <balanite@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3a42b69b@news.alphalink.com.au...
> > What are you on about? Since when has public transport been classified
> > differently to anything else, there is no split in the percentage of GST
> > payable, it was straight 10% from July 1st to advoid confusion (heh,
nice
> > try)
>
> The fares only went up by 5% on 1/7, with the companies absorbing the
other
> 5% for six months. Now that the six months is up, the other 5% will be
> passed on.

Though as we know of course, very few prices were going to rise by the full
10%...

Anyway, they're claiming it's all linked to CPI. See
http://www.theage.com.au/news/2000/12/23/FFX6TN6Q0HC.html


Daniel
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