Government solution to petrol prices

[Casper]

Something people may want to read (re fuel prices):
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/c.../2000cib11.htm

Now based on this the governents (State and Federal) tax on fuel, about 60% goes to them. Thats approx 84c every litre. Now, given my current usage of fuel x3 (as I'm not a big fuel user) that equates to 300 litres a month x 12 months x 0.84 cents. $3024.

So the governemnts tax me a total of $3024 a year (actually, for me its about $1000 a year) in fuel prices. So shall we cut that all off and have 55c/l fuel? Fantastic.. I get to save $3000 ($1000 really) a year..whoopee. Oh, and tough luck to those that dont drive or drive very little.

So, heres a more logical idea. Lets ban the Greedy State govt charges (12% or 17c/l). Tha immediatly drops fuel from $1.40 to a more realistic $1.23. Then, lets add $3000 to the tax free threshhold for PAYE. That would assist all the low wage people, keep the treasury reasonably happy (and the country economically sound) and stop the scavenging state governments dead in their tracks as far as ripping off the population as a whole.

Sound fair?