Luke Hartsuyker (Cowper, National Party, Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to recent statements by automobile clubs in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory who said that the Treasurer’s statement that Fuelwatch will save $10 a tank is blatantly misleading and that Fuelwatch will disadvantage motorists. Why won’t the Treasurer take the advice of the motoring groups and drop the Fuelwatch stunt?

Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question. There is one thing that we on this side of the House will not do: we will not look down at people who want to save a few cents at the petrol bowser. We actually understand that people, when they can save a few cents at the petrol bowser, think it is worth while; they think it does make a difference. If you can save 20c on a litre of petrol, that is a terrific thing. Yesterday in Sydney you could have saved 27c a litre. I think in Sydney today it is about 22c. That is worth while, it makes a difference, and we will stand up for consumers every time.