GST & the Budget

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

The only good news now for Rail is that it does not have to pay a
'road tax' from July 1 2000, otherwise the big trucks still benefit.

The main issue is that there is NO new infrastructure for Rail.  To be fair
to Rail, the fuel excise already paid the past financial year and the excise
to be paid in the present financial year should be invested in new track.  I
doubt whether any Senator with the balance of power even thought of giving
something back to the Rail Industry at all.