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"As high global oil prices, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drive up
the price of fuel and many other things too, there’s pressure on Australian
politicians to offer some relief.
There are calls for the federal government to cut the fuel excise (currently
44.2 cents a litre) and for state governments to also respond.
The Tasmanian government is making bus services free for five weeks to offset
cost of living increases. In New Zealand the government has halved fares.
But free public transport risks worsening social inequalities in Australian
cities by benefiting wealthier households over the less affluent. From an
overall welfare perspective, it’s economically regressive policy, contradicting
the progressive positioning usually favoured by its proponents."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
