December 18th 2024.
Today, a service station in the southern part of Melbourne made headlines by selling petrol at an extremely low price of under a dollar per litre. The reason behind this move was to bring attention to the financial burden that the federal government's fuel excise has been placing on the public. From 10am to 11am, APCO at Cranbourne West offered unleaded fuel at a rate that hasn't been seen in almost two decades. As expected, motorists flocked to the station in hopes of filling up their tanks with cheap fuel.
One customer, Jasmine, shared her excitement with 9News as she was able to finally fill up the tank of her V8 Commodore after a long time. She expressed how difficult it has been for her to afford driving her car and that she can only do so once a week. Others came prepared with jerry cans to stock up on the discounted fuel. Pauline, a pensioner, also took advantage of this opportunity to save some money on fuel expenses. She pointed out the struggle of managing her pension and having to allocate a big chunk of it for fuel.
This initiative was organized by the Libertarian Party as a protest against the high fuel taxes, which currently amount to 55 cents per litre. MP David Limbrick stated that this event sheds light on the excessive amount of money that the government is taking from people through various taxes. He also expressed his satisfaction that a limited number of individuals were able to benefit from this discount.
However, Peter Khoury from the NRMA questioned the message being sent by this stunt. He pointed out that the average fuel price in Melbourne is $1.90 per litre and that it is important to consider this when discussing petrol prices. He also mentioned that the fuel excise is used to fund road improvements and safety measures.
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