House debates Questions without Notice

Taxation

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 House of Representatives

Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer

2:37 pm

I thank the honourable member for his question. The centrepiece of the Liberal Party’s policy on fuel has, of course, been a 5c a litre cut on fuel excise. In fact, it is the only policy that the Liberal Party has announced since the last election. Costed by them at $2 billion a year, this policy would provide relief to motorists of about $2.50 a week if fully passed on to Australian motorists. We know that the—

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