Government poised to increase excise tax on fuel in budget

petengail · Guru

Government poised to increase excise tax on fuel in budget

Patto44 · Senior Member

Looks like a one term government!!!!!

bill12 · Guru

We got rid of Costello, but we still have Abott...........Bill

laurieoz · Senior Member

It will not be a 1 term Government! something has to be done - Most Australians are fair minded -

laurieoz · Senior Member

It will not be a 1 term Government! something has to be done - Most Australians are fair minded -

petengail · Guru

I posted this post as information for the members of the forum. It was not intended to start a political debate, so lets just keep it cool folks.

bill12 · Guru

In other words, don't get your budgie smugglers in a twist.............Bill

oldbobsbus · Guru

If you heard it on the ABC it is probably bulldust... cry cry cry cry

Just wait till next week and get the facts from the horses mouth.. biggrin biggrin biggrin

milo · Guru

I couldn't believe it today, normally costs around $45-50 to feel my little Mazda 2
but today was $65 !! from the orange light.. shocking..

bill12 · Guru

Do what the greens want everybody to do-travel by horse and cart. Everybody except them...........Bill

Cowboy7307 · Senior Member

fix most problems ,get rid of so called experts and greed

peterblack · Senior Member

hi. just abbutts playing his silly games with the poor.just my thoughts.
as others have said lets wait and sea.
enjoy

-- Edited by peterblack on Friday 9th of May 2014 07:18:23 AM

Ontos45 · Guru

As JFK said;

"ask not what your country can do for you, but, what you can do for your country"

Never truer words spoken IMHO.

Vic41 · Guru

bill12 wrote:
Do what the greens want everybody to do-travel by horse and cart. Everybody except them...........Bill

Not a bad idea Bill, you could bag and sell the manure along the way to pay for their feed, be a lot cheaper than fuel! wink biggrin

Horse Drawn Caravan - Hillston NSW 2.jpg

johnq · Guru

The problem with vans is that there is no use having a modern fuel efficient engine up front when it is being required to drag a heavy anchor behind.

Maybe if van manufacturers could go easier on the bling, presentation and advertising, and put a few dollars into modern materials and practical design. Make a lighter, more robust van that sells by word-of-mouth and sack those pain-in-the-posterior salesmen who likely never travelled beyond their local bar.

bill12 · Guru

Yes , it would be a great way to see the country, and have time to stop and smell the roses, or manure.I remember seeing a gypsy van in England, and it looked very comfortable. Love Shire horses. We used to have some in the bay where I live. Don,t worry, Abott and his mates would find some way to tax it. Bill

dING · Senior Member

Tis a great way to travel hired one

In northern Island years ago and

Was quite delightful way to travel

Till one attempted the first gradient

And then ya had to get orf and walk

Beside the Horsey cause the bugga

Would fart long and loud all the way up

The hill and its other fault was it

Would not pass a Pub without a stop

bill12 · Guru

I don,t think an inability to pass a pub is a fault............Bill

aussietraveller · Guru

As we are heading off for winter I topped up the tank with unleaded from quarter tank to full $87.00 (Pajero) very glad we normally run on LPG otherwise our annual holiday would be down to the local shops and back, maybe if lucky a incease in fuel prices may be blocked in the senate.

Kisha · Senior Member

Hi Bill,

I am not laughing at your idea of the horse and cart, I think its wonderful. The gypsy in my soul has always yearned for the day to travel in that way. My dream to live and travel in my gypsy vardo would enhance life tremendously. Sleep under the stars, cook by the open fire, yes I would love it, even though I have my own home and comforts, it is really something I've never felt a real need for. I am very self sufficient. With the thought of that vardo in mind, I'll leave this post with a smile. That picture of horse and cart is so tranquil, sure beats a view of roads heavily laden with traffic......Kisha.