Petrol prices
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7th September, 2013 Labor’s Fuel Watch made no impact on fuel pricing and was abandoned after less than a year. Any claims they may have had to caring about fuel costs were jettisoned when Labor axed support for ethanol production and introduced excise on LPG. |
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23rd May, 2012 The number of new vehicles running on LPG collapsed from 13,378 to 244 in three years as LPG price rises as a result of indexation of excise on LPG from 1-12-11. The number of conversions fell from 96,401 in 2008 to 27,976 in 2011 as the Government slashes the conversion rebate (The Australian) |
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20th March, 2012 LPG price jumps 28 cents per litre in 8 weeks and is expected to rise another 8 cents before the next excise increase on 1-7-2012 (The Australian) |
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31st December, 2011 LPG price rises by 2.5 cents per litre as first step in Labor's plan to phase in a 12.5 cents per litre excise by 2015 |
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10th May, 2011 BUDGET 2011-12 • Excise to be introduced on LPG, rising from zero to 12.5 cents per litre in 5 years, raising costs for 700,000 motorists and destroying the LPG conversion industry and its 2500 jobs. Taxi fares are likely to rise |
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24th June, 2010 Kevin Rudd deposed as Prime Minister and replaced by Ms Julia Gillard |
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12th January, 2010 Petrol prices have had their biggest increases in almost a year, rising 5 cents per litre in two weeks |
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27th January, 2009 Labor announces new taxes on alternative fuels, including phasing in by July 2015 a 25 cents per litre excise on ethanol, a 19.1 cents per litre excise on biodiesel and a 12.5 cents per litre excise on LPG. The new excises will devastate the local biofuel industry and increase the cost of fuel for motorists |
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13th November, 2008 Labor abandons its proposed Fuel Watch program |
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26th October, 2008 The price of oil drops to $61 per barrell but the price of petrol remains at $147.6 per litre |
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10th August, 2008 A Galaxy survey says that 92% of families are concerned about petrol prices |
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7th August, 2008 At a FuelWatch Inquiry hearing in Melbourne today, the ACCC's Mr Samuel said he does not believe the role of FuelWatch is ‘ultimately as being to bring about a reduction in prices’ |
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31st July, 2008 Australia's petrol pricing commissioner announces he is quitting |
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20th July, 2008 The average petrol price for the week ended 20 July 2008 was 163.1 |
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16th July, 2008 The Rudd Government reveals that a new tax will be placed on petrol after the next election |
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16th July, 2008 Senior officials from the Western Australia’s Department of Consumer and Employment Protection confirmed they have no data indicating FuelWatch lowers petrol prices in WA |
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4th July, 2008 Motorists will be denied the substantial fuel discounts currently being offered by some service stations if Kevin Rudd’s FuelWatch scheme is introduced as FuelWatch locks service stations in to one price for a 24 hour period. This prevents them from reducing their price during the day and offering petrol and diesel at a cheaper price |
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28th May, 2008 Four Government departments have recommended against the introduction of Labor's Fuel Watch scheme, saying it will stifle competition and lead to higher prices |
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28th May, 2008 Energy Minister Martin Ferguson describes fuel prices as a "little problem" |
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23rd May, 2008 Kevin Rudd declares he has done all he can to reduce the cost of living |
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6th February, 2008 Labor axes $16 million from the ethanol production subsidy and distribution program, making ethanol blended fuels more expensive |
