Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 07:56
Firstly Truckster, the company didn't get fined for selling " bleep diesel", they were fined for tax evasion. There were allegations that the there was something suspect with the fuel, but that was never proven as NO samples were ever presented.
Secondly, and something for you to ponder, just imagine there are 3 major world companies called Mobbly, Shelf & Bees bleep , and these companies controlled the worlds supply of widgets. The world can't move without widgets. Then all of a sudden this little small company called Aussie Widget Supplies (AWS) starts to make their own widgets from crude widget that grows wild in out back South Aussie, and is processed in their own widget factory in NSW, but near a popular Vict. tourist resort on the River Muzza. AWS are selling their widgets cheaper and it is a local product, so the 3 majors are not happy, so they go to manufacturers of machinery that the widget is used to operate and the 3 majors tell the overseas machinery manufacturers (OMM's) to spread malicious gossip about the AWS widgets or there will be consequences!!!
The 3 majors then whisper in the ear of the Maxation Office of the Little Johnny Party (LJP) that governs the land of Aussie, "OOWW", they say "AWS are naughty, we know coz we do, they are selling their widgets without paying any Max". So the leader of LJP understands the power of the 3 majors, then gets his Maxation Office with all its power to try and try and try to shut down AWS, but it takes a long time and is a huge finacial burden on AWS and they can't fight anymore, just then the Maxation Office strikes at the jugular of AWS and gives them the biggest Maxation fine ever given in Aussie, this is too much for AWS and they shut down.
Of course, this little story is all fictious and lies, but it could happen one day.
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