Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s grand scheme for LPG conversion. On what basis does the government say this will lower fuel prices for families? Isn’t it the case that the fund for LPG conversions will likely deliver only 400,000 passenger vehicles? Does the government admit that that is a mere four to six per cent of passenger vehicles in this country that can be converted to LPG with this fund? Why did the government exclude compressed natural gas conversions from the scheme? Isn’t it the case that natural gas is cheaper and its price more stable? Will the government extend the current alternative fuel conversion grants that do cover CNG but run out next year?