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