Fed: Beazley and Howard agree, petrol excise will not be cut

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2006
Fed: Beazley and Howard agree, petrol excise will not be cut

Both Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD and Opposition Leader KIM BEAZLEY have categorically
ruled out cutting excise on petrol.

Mr HOWARD has told Network Ten his government would have to cut excise by as much as
ten cents to make any real dent in the petrol price .. costing them two and a half to
three billion dollars.

And Mr BEAZLEY says cutting excise would be irresponsible.

He's signalled he'll be using the sky rocketing petrol prices to attack the government
as parliament resumes this week.

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KEYWORD: PETROL (CANBERRA)

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