Vic: Oil price rises fuel argument for public transport

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: August 9, 2006 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

08-09-2006

Vic: Oil price rises fuel argument for public transport

MELBOURNE, Aug 9 AAP - Public transport advocates are warning the government's plan
to introduce ethanol in fuel will not stop petrol prices from rising.

Daniel Bowen, of the Victorian Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), also said
cutting petrol tax would be akin to "bailing out a sinking ship with a teaspoon".

The PTUA has l...

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