Anthony Byrne (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes the continuing and alarmingly high fuel prices in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and across Australia;

(2)

recognises the enormous impact of these high fuel prices for families and their budgets and local businesses in the region;

(3)

acknowledges residents concerns about price gouging within the petroleum refining and distribution industry and their desire for some action to be taken by the Howard Government to reduce fuel prices; and

(4)

asks that, at the very least, the Treasurer take action to direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to formally monitor fuel prices under Part VIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

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