Australian Fuel News - Senators Turn Blind Eye To FuelWatch

[yoblues]

When the Russians launched sputnik in 1957 we decided to get serious and we landed on the moon 12 years later. When we thought Hitler in 1939 might be developing an atom bomb we got serious and had one six years later. We already know how to power vehicles without oil we just need the leadership from the Government/Industry to get er done.

[mikmak]

Allied forces stole the atom bomb concept on the back of German know how.

[Monaro]

Originally Posted by nota

Sure enough, the LPG company was called Liquidphase, the name referred to on the Docklands site. They had a conversion for Falcons undergoing testing, and were aiming for production within 12 months at a cost of $2500. The magazine took the car for a drive, and reported that it had more power on LPG than on petrol, but it ran badly when you were switching fuels. The date on magazine? 1996! That's right, 12 years later and they're still not in production

The idea of liquid injection is not new, its an obvious solution but the problem was always freezing injectors. As LPG or any gas decompreses, it cools-Not a problem in an evaporator unit you can heat with the cars cooling system, but heating individual injectors has been difficult.

[JoeT]

Scrap Fuelwatch!

CarPoint Editor
1 August 2008
www.carpoint.com.au

VACC calls for Federal Government to ditch the controversial fuel price monitoring watchdog.

The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has declared the Rudd Government's Fuelwatch scheme "flawed from the outset".

Speaking on behalf of the Chamber, its Executive Director, David Purchase, had nothing but praise for Pat Walker, the ACCC's Petrol Commissioner who recently announced his resignation from the position for personal reasons.

"From our experience, Mr Walker was sincere and genuine in his attempt to tackle the fuel pricing issue," Purchase said.

"However, the attempt to implement an Australia-wide Fuelwatch Scheme, based on the Western Australian model, was flawed from the outset, as the focus was fixed at the retail level.

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[nota]

What a joke! How can consumers realise "transparency in petrol pricing" if the VACC opposes a transparent retail pricing scheme?

[Slick_Holden]

I have been using a similar thing to "fuel watch", For a few years now..
I always know the price of fuel before i buy, I like the idea of freezing fuel prices, But would welcome them to allow fuel stations to drop prices to compete during the day.

[chinamonty]

Well of course the VACC would say it is flawed. Their members own service stations (or more correctly these days Fuel Convenience Stores -there is precious little service these days.

[mikmak]

I have a true service station down the road. I fill up there occassionally but ensure they get a six pack every christmas.

[JoeT]

Senators Turn Blind Eye To FuelWatch

Robert Wilson
13 August 2008
www.wheelsmag.com.au

The Federal Government's scheme to regulate fuel prices is losing support, both from the Public and the Senate.

The Federal Government's national FuelWatch scheme seems doomed after losing the support two key independent senators, whose favourable nod was needed to get it passed in the upper house.

Family First senator Steve Fielding has joined independent Nick Xenophon in saying he would not support the scheme as it stands.

The Government needs the support of the five Green senators and the two independents to get the legislation passed.

The Green senators are still undecided, and will wait until the Senate inquiry into FuelWatch is finished.

Senator Xenophon said FuelWatch in Wstern Australia had wiped out independent fuel retailers. He also quoted reports from four government departments that said the scheme could lead to increased fuel prices.

"I can't support the Government's scheme, it just doesn't make sense," he told ABC Radio.

Senator Fielding agreed.

“Family First has serious concerns and we are still wanting to understand how it won't push average petrol prices up, and we also want to know how FuelWatch won't squeeze out independents," he told ABC radio.

"And until we are satisfied with those two questions, Family First can't support FuelWatch either.”

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[Slick_Holden]

This is there time to stand up and let the country see them, And hold the government to ransom, They will milk it for all it's worth, And then probably fold into line.