The Government’s response to the Commerce Commission
fuel market study is tinkering around the edges instead of
addressing the real issue of increased fuel taxes,
National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith
says.
“Unlike petrol, talk is cheap and the
Government’s fuel tax is the main reason why petrol prices
are so high.
“New Zealanders are being fleeced at
the petrol pump because of the Government’s increases,
which will amount to 24c a litre in Auckland over 3
years.
“After all of the chest beating from the
Prime Minister on reducing costs, all we’ve got is some
modest changes that won’t alter the reality that the
Fleecer-in-Chief has always been Jacinda Ardern and the
Labour, NZ First, Greens Government with its big fuel tax
increases.
“This tax grab is estimated to hit $1.7
billion milked from New Zealand motorists once further tax
hikes take effect.
“National will scrap the regional
fuel tax and will not impose any new taxes in our first
term. We will reduce the cost on Kiwi families and leave
more money in their back
pockets.”
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