Any real details on the $2000 LPG grant?

Hahaha just sit back and watch the cost of the conversion and the price of LPG itself rise

I wish it was made retrospective. :))

I would like it if you could just pay the "Gap". $3000 was the last quote I got.

Hi there Jimbo, from what I have heard (dont shoot me) they were talking about it at work and some one was saying yeah there giving 2k back but are lifting the excise on it next year and the price for gas will be aorund the 90c per litre mark thats what there not telling people. Last I heard that wasnt untill 2011 so who knows unless some one else has heard the same thing. Regards Steve M

Jimbo

I NEVER trust politicions(spelling) the vast majority are liars and that starts at the top. Anyone who is gullible enough to think that LPG will not increase in price over the next few years then go and get the conversion done. Would have to be one of the greatest cons ever. Whoopee, you get $2000 back and when the stuff goes up in price it will take you umpteen yeasr to come out in front.

Sorry but we live in a great country but have kindergarten kids running the show. As you can see I can't stand Howard and his lies but unfortunately most voters have a short memory. Remember the "children overboard" - it won him an election.

Just wait and see - a few weeks before the next election Howard and Costello will lower fuel excise by probably about 5 cents a litre and the average joe blow will vote for the bleep s.

Mind you the other side is no better.

Had my rant Jimbo so will top up the homebrew glass and go and watch "Enough Rope",

Cheers

The Bigfella

2 large what? lollypops?

What about all of us that had the foresight and have already converted. Any mention of rebate for us ?

Details imply having a plan.

This govt hasn't got a plan, it's a knee jerk response.

Other countries have plans.
Things that set renewable energy targets that mean something.
Things that have engaged the community in a discussion about how much land to set aside for food production and how much for fuel production.
Things that establish benchmarks for designing new buildings to be energy efficient, to design our cities to be energy efficient and promote public transport.

And those things have been in place for decades.

Two grand for LPG conversions is the best he can come up with pfft, that's no plan...

I bet they don't even know which department is going to administer it, and the boffins were scratching up some forms whilst he made the announcement. It'll be an administrative nightmare for ages until they get stuff sorted out.

Tim

In regards to the post previous about the lift in LPG excise, I remember reading somewhere recently (was the C.M. in Brisbane I believe) that excise on LPG was going to kick in a 2.5 c/L in 2007 and rise at 2.5c/L a year until 2012 where it would be capped at 12.5 c/L. This however was before the latest oil panic and LPG incentive so I not sure on its validity but it does seem typical to hand out a grant for something and then tax it so whatever was spent encouraging people into it is recouped in the long run. If there is anyone out there who knows different please correct me ASAP.

Tell me in this world where you get somethink for nothing, The Govt would not be doing this if they were not going to get it all back double what they paid out.

Ozzie

All done for city votes. What are the poor mugs in the bush going to get, no LPG available and an even higher cost of fuel. An excise reduction would at least have benefited everyone. Gotta love pollies.

Meanwhile most LPG places got 6+ months waiting list and install prices in some places gone up by $500.....