Re: $4b transport plan to ease petrol heat

[taliesin@chariot.net.au (Taliesin Walker)]

On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 01:03:28 +1000, "Tezza"
<tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:

>
>"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.
True, but only if you consider spending on roads, and not the cost of
accidents, lost time and polution.

Tali