Why is fuel so expensive?

Oh, the tax on fuel.

If you're old enough to remember, it was brought in back in 1979 under the guise of "World Parity Pricing". The rationale was that by charging us a tax to bring our own oil prices up to world standards (at a time that we were producing 80% of our own needs) would lessen the use of oil.

What an absolute "Porta Potti" full.

It was nothing more than a tax grab that we are still suffering from, although to a larger degree these days.

And who introduced this "excise".

I'll tell you.

It was,

"His Oiliness"

The then Treasurer.

The Member for Benelong (and still is).

The current Prime Minister.

JOHN WINSTON HOWARD.

These are facts, not political opinion.

Make your own decisions.

Cheers,

Jim.