BLOODY FUEL COMPANYS DO IT AGAIN

not really ..but i live in hope (not!!)

You are right Bruce, but then it isn't the job of the government whatever persuasion. It's just toy's rant. One just has to wonder why he posted it.

If it was going to be anyones responsibility it would be the ACCC which is government set up but independant so it can investigate areas of government instrumentality if it needed to.

>> the ACCC

Your a funny fellow!!!!!!!

nah mate, you do the standup...

So you really have faith and belief in the ACCC??

wow...

Good one Gerhard

I agree! :-D

Oddly enough i usually earn more when the price of fuel goes up but i would happily trade that off to earn less & drive more...oh by the way i got my life ahead of me do you ? ;))...............666TOY

So stop bitching. Earn less and drive more. Your choice.

No Gerhardp1.
it is not a case of get a life or drive less. We don't have much of a choice but if enough people keep pushing something may get done.

Name other necessities in our daily life that have risen 40 % over the last year or so.
If you wanted to buy tyres for you 4wd and they had risen by 40% or say $300 would you have the same attitude.

Part of the problem with Aussies is the apathetic I don't care attitude. It maybe OK for people such as you who may be able to afford the fuel. There are plenty of others out there that struggle to make ends meet and the fuel does affect them.

or are you suggesting 4wdriving is only for the financially well endowed. ?

Gerhard probably is some one that believes that a person that is judged on his wealth rather than his merits... Why the hell should we just lay down & cop it. If everybody unamously put there case to the federal gov they would have no choice but to listen & really do something about it.....666TOY

Hi David,

I love Ferraris, but I can't afford one. I love water skiing, but I can't afford the boat or the fuel for a day's outing.

To use your logic, they should be cheaper so I and many others can have one.

Is 4wdriving only for the financially well endowed? Perhaps it is, I know lots of people who can't afford the vehicle, let alone the fuel they guzzle.

I don't judge people on their wealth - but I can be judgemental of people who whinge and I hate bludgers of any kind. I find it hard to tolerate the same old chestnuts being dished up time after time, since it is whinging.

666TOY, read Rotord's post below, understand it, and you will grasp the issue of fuel prices, and why you won't change anything no matter how much you lobby the Government about it.

Remember the government wants as much of your money as it can get, so they can give it to bludgers who won't work, so they can build 5 star jails for criminals, and they can give it to single mothers, etc, etc.

>> oh by the way i got my life ahead of me do you ?
I'd rather have the life Willem has had than anything thats in the future for any of us.

>> We don't have much of a choice but if enough people keep pushing something may get done.
I used to believe this too... Like honest cops, or honest politicans, or a "FAIR GO"... I used to believe that. but then I left school, and hit the real world.

bloody hell truckster you really have little faith dont you.
So just shut up & let the basterds win ? is that your thoughts ?
do you like getting "back doored" every time you buy fuel or oil?
so you dont believe in giveing people a FAIR GO ?
makes me wonder why i was in the service to protect people like you !

yes, I have no faith anymore in much... it comes from being alive with your eyes open.

We all hollered and screamed when fuel went thru the roof - what was "THE LEADERS" reply "oh we cant do anything, lower tarrifs or help you, we have a fuel card, it doesnt matter bleep ing bleep to us so suffer"..BUT WAIT WE CAN VOTE FOR CHANGES.. that worked in Vic didnt it?

in life while we have politicans running the country you will get reamed and backdoored. I laugh at the people that say that politicians are there for THE PEOPLE.. Which people? their business mates? or in Mr Sheens case, Mr Bush is all he is interested in.

A fair go - listen, hate to blow your bubble, but in this day and age, there is no "FAIR GO"... that went out the door in round 1990.

You didnt do bleep to protect me.

Funny where i live in the country most people believe in giveing the next man a FAIR GO but then again with your GUTLESS ATTITUDE i can understand why you are incapable of doing this. have a nice day.....666TOY

Gutless? I live in Langwarrin, Im willing to meet face to face anywhere in melbourne to discuss it - lets see who is gutless now.

Well i am sorry for you old chap i live nearly the other side of the country so really is a little to far for me to come down there just to give you a touch up but you can see me any time you like if your ever up Toowoomba way....just be careful you don't bight off more than you can chew...fighting fit gym ruthven st...usually sparring there once a week would love to see you there.

so you think nearly 50% of the fuel price at the bowser going to the gov is FAIR? & THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ? 2 words=BULL SH@T!!

It's a tax . Scrub it and the revenue has to be made up elsewhere . Allocate the petrol tax to road infrastructure and you have a degree of user pays . Hurts but it makes sense .

Well put Rotord.....

As many have said this has been done to death and frequently the problem is that some just don't fully understand the reason behid fuel price movements. Take the time to read about it and you'll see that there is very little you can do, baring having a whinge every so often.

This is the start of higher fuel prices, learn to live with it because it is here to stay.....and no I'm not a defeatist, just realistic about the outlook!

Without fail - Post of the year.
Give the man free everything from the EO store.

why do you need protection from government mate, just drive to the next competitive station. If you are in the city it's easier for you than me.

You know Cranny road down from my place - in the 3-4klms there are
1 - BP - always = with the Shell
1 - Shell - Always = with BP
4-5 Mobil - all owned by 1 bloke - all = with each other which is 1cent less than the others..

I realise its harder in the bush, but dont fool yourself into thinking that every company isnt into arse rooting the consumer and its as easy as driving to Luky Fats Fuel Emporium cause you never know what they are selling - and if its 5-10cpl cheaper than the others, you can bet you aint gettin 100% diesel!!!

You got that bike going yet? had to take Cams exhaust back :( bleep in thing imploded

It's just his bad luck that he chose to whinge about an issue which has been discussed to death repeatedly.

Back in the early 70s we had an oil crisis which was worse than the one we have just weathered, and in 1991 from memory the fuel went from 49 to 99 just when I had decided to drive from Melb to Qld for a holiday.

Back in those days I had no money to spare due to mortgage, kids, etc.

So it's not even anything new, is it?

I applaud you for changing jobs to improve your net position, I expect you will keep looking for a better situation as an ongoing process.

I am starting to think Australian,s are turning into a lot of fairies & yes men.
Will you accept over inflated fuel costs ?=the majority here seem to think its OK!
Do you accept that you are getting ripped buy fuel company's ?=the majority here think so & seem to agree with it !!
Is it ok for the GOV to illegally have tax on tax with fuel ?=Most here seem to think so!
We are one of the most taxed country,s in the world why do we need such high tax on our fuel? After all most get taxed 30%+ of there wages is this not enough?(& don't forget the GST!!)
The main reason we have high fuel prices is SOME OF YOU FAIRIES OUT THERE ARE TOO LAZY TO STAND UP & FIGHT FOR WHAT IS UNJUST & ILLEAGAL.
One thing i learnt in the army was you get nowhere sitting on your hands & just going YES SIR every time a wrong command was given & copping the flack for it!!
STAND UP & BE MEN NOT LOW GUTTER DWELLERS & VOICE YOUR OBJECTIONS TO PARLAMENT HOUSE. Lobby your chosen political party for fairer fuel tax .Boycott certain fuel company's (remember if one fall,s the rest will take note).
It is a winnable fight but it cant be done alone...but then again i think we have lost because of you FAIRYS out there are too complacent or not prepared to go a little out of your way!!!
....where is that fighting A.N.Z.A.C spirit we had as a nation once.....one in all in !
BLOODY COWARDS...FAIRIES...GUTTER DWELLING OXYGEN THIEVES IS ALL YOU ARE IF YOU ACCEPT THAT FUEL PRICES ARE ...FAIR (sic)......................
.............................666TOY

This is not directed at anyone who is willing to fight only at the LOW COWARDS THAT WILL NOT STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT & JUST...you know who you are!

Poverty and millions dying from a preventable disease like malaria....getting food on the table and clean drinking water for kids in poverty stricken countries...that is unjust and worth fighting for.

As for the fuel price just what are you proposing? China and India are waking giants and there demand for oil is only going to increase; the long term outlook for the price of oil is that it will be higher on supply and demand considerations.

Yes landy you are right but the taxation can be dropped a fair margin & gst can be culled (to say a tax on tax is fair is utter rubbish) We all pay over 30cents in the dollar (those of us that work & are not dole bludgers) income tax why the hell do we need a excise on fuel or a gst for that matter . If everybody boycotted shell AUS for one week this includes trucking & aviation it would cripple the shell company they would be forced to lower there fuel costs. Its not like they cannot afford it we are only trying to keep it @90 cents or less & i can guarantee they will still make a huge profit if the pump price was .80cents.
Like i said it would take a real effort but it could be done with a combined effort.
Multiple hits on a target make the bad guy dead We are the ammo they are the bad guys. For our ammo to be any good against a hard target multiple hits on the same target need to be arranged .One person on his own will achieve nothing but many including trucking & aviation as well as mum & dad will & can defeat a hard target.A government is there buy our vote & it can be removed just as easy.
There policy's can be changed to suit the majority's needs but for this to be done we all need to speak as one .
If you develop a roll over & play dead attitude you will encourage big oil company's & government to walk over you every time!
When you give one inch to these identity's you can guarantee they will take a mile!