Fed: Abbott says no easy fix for petrol prices

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2006
Fed: Abbott says no easy fix for petrol prices

A senior government minister says there's no easy way to address over-heated petrol prices.

Health Minister TONY ABBOTT says he's very conscious of the impact of petrol prices
on family budgets .. although the tax cuts the government's put in place will help.

He says he drives a 1971 Rover V8 .. which costs him about 80 dollars a week to fill.

But he says he's not considering upgrading .. because he believes in conserving old
cars that are still functioning.

AAP RTV pv/sb/cp/bart

KEYWORD: PETROL ABBOTT (CANBERRA)

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