Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS
Supporters say fuel excise is collected to fund roads and businesses that use the fuel to run cars and equipment on private roads and properties should not have to pay it.
Well, someone has to pay to clean up that stuff, and perhaps it would be fair if that money came from the people causing the damage - right? Perhaps somehow pay for the health impacts from the reduced air quality too. Maybe that’s too much to ask?
Now do “renewables”.
Neither should be subsidised.
Also:
They’re right.
No they’re not right. That fuel all ends up in the atmosphere, and the spent rubber ends up in the sea. It costs money to clean all that up.
That’s not what fuel excise is for.
Well, someone has to pay to clean up that stuff, and perhaps it would be fair if that money came from the people causing the damage - right? Perhaps somehow pay for the health impacts from the reduced air quality too. Maybe that’s too much to ask?