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A Petition Requesting Action to Cut Fuel Costs

Constitutional Affairs Committee (1989 - 2001)· 14 November 2000petition_response

The WA Constitutional Affairs Committee investigated a petition regarding high fuel costs. The petition, with over 11,000 signatures, urged the State Government to lobby the Commonwealth for fuel excise reduction, CPI adjustment suspension, crude oil pricing review, small business retailer protection, and wholesale price transparency. The Committee supported the petition's concerns and recommended the State Government reiterate these issues to the Commonwealth.

Impact

The report impacts Western Australian residents and small business retailers of petrol, who are concerned about rising fuel costs and their effect on household budgets and business viability. The recommendation aims to influence Commonwealth Government policy on fuel excise and pricing.

transportfinancelocal_governmentotherfuel costsfuel excisepetrol pricesCPI adjustmentcrude oil pricingsmall business retailerswholesale pricesprice competitiontransparencyWestern AustraliaCommonwealth Government

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