Re: $4b transport plan to ease petrol heat

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Taliesin Walker"
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 02:29:00 GMT, mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)

> >If the Govt needs more revenue or cant do without the excise of petrol
> >then it should obtain the extra revenue in a fair way,rather than
> >heavily taxing one commodity (petrol is the highest taxed commodity in
> >the country).
> >If fuel taxes are to be used as general revenue measures,then ALL FUEL
> >should be equally taxed ,not just petrol.
> >The aviation industry ,for example pays a mere 1.8 c /litre excise on
> >aviation kerosene, hardly fair to motorists.
>
> It is fair because even now motorists don't pay their own way,
> especially in urban areas. You can have your car, just don't expect me
> to support you with the income tax and GST I pay.


I beg your pardon! Car drivers *more* than pay their bloody way. Both the NSW
and Federal governments collect far more in fuel taxes than is spent on roads.