532-05 High price of fuel in Queensland

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
R Boyne
34 Wilton Terrace
YERONGA QLD 4104
Total Signatures - 892
Sponsoring Member: Simon Finn MP
Posting Date: 13/09/2005
Closing Date: 28/11/2005
Tabled Date: 29/11/2005
Referred to: Referred Minister on 30/11/2005
Responded By: Hon Peter Beattie MP on 04/01/2006
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the house to the pain being felt by Queenslanders as a result of the high price of fuel in Queensland.

Your petitioners therefore, request the House to act to reduce the financial burden on Queenslanders by: • requesting the Federal Government provide urgent relief for Queenslanders paying large federal taxes on fuel purchases • demanding a greater share of the $14 billion the Federal Government collects as fuel excise revenue be returned to the States • developing state policies to reduce the impacts of increased fuel prices on Queensland families, workers, businesses and rural industries • investigating fuel alternatives to reduce Queensland’s reliance on overseas oil and petroleum products