A proposed government tax on LPG has raised community concerns that increased fuel costs will cause taxi fares to rise.

LPG is currently 40% cheaper than other fuels, so rises in fares could be substantial enough to impact on people with low incomes who depend on taxis, especially in the Northern Rivers region where travel distances can be relatively long.

Please print and circulate the attached petition for signatures then mail back to the NSW Taxi Council if you would like to assist this campaign.

  Taxi Passenger Petition

Petition of the citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House:

Our collective concerns over the Government’s plans to impose a tax that will negatively impact on our ability to afford or to readily access the greener, cleaner alternative fuel LPG.

We are passengers of taxis that are powered by the green transition fuel. We are motorists who have converted to LPG. We are small business owners who rely on LPG.

We feel we should be rewarded for our choice to opt for a fuel that is up to 40% cheaper at the bowser and emits up to 13% less harmful carbon emissions than petrol or diesel-powered cars.  Instead, this tax will punish us. It will put price pressures on taxis with the cost increases eventually passed onto us - the consumer.  As motorists, it will stop us from being able to afford this cleaner, greener fuel alternative.

We therefore ask the House to:

Please reject any moves to impose an excise on LPG. Please do not support the legislation known now as the ‘Taxation of Alternative Fuels.”

Linda Wirf

Project Officer

Development & Innovation

Northern Rivers Social Development Council PO Box 5419 East Lismore NSW 2480

22 Cathcart St Lismore

Direct Ph: (02) 6620 1815

Administration: (02) 6620 1800

Fax: (02) 6620 1899