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Old 24-09-2014, 03:10 PM   #1
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Default ACCC gets more power

Come across this on TMR (thanks to Trevor Collett),

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/598...r-fuel-pricing

If its going to stop fuel price gouging & provide cheaper fuel for motorists, its got to be a good thing hey!

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Old 24-09-2014, 03:47 PM   #2
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Should be, but I wont get exited till I see some results!
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Old 24-09-2014, 04:08 PM   #3
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Yeah sounds good, but I'm glad I'm not hanging by the cathedral falls waiting for a result.
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Old 24-09-2014, 04:29 PM   #4
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Yep, when the ACCC actually does something other than talk about it...

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Old 24-09-2014, 10:04 PM   #5
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Yep, when the ACCC actually does something other than talk about it...

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Old 24-09-2014, 05:02 PM   #6
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Big hoohaa about nothing. all it says is that they have been told to look and report quarterly not annually. Still nothing about ACTUALLY confronting the problem and do something about it.
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Old 24-09-2014, 05:06 PM   #7
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Time will tell i suppose, happy to read the minister listed some area's of concern that ive also seen raised on AFF many times over the years.

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Old 25-09-2014, 05:04 AM   #8
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more power, hrrm..

must have got a larger power amp, so more people can hear them whinge.
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