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Originally Posted by CCS
I am quite liking the fact that they've removed the regional petrol tax for Aucklamd. Keeping in mind however that our petrol tax will still increase by 3 cents this year and another 3c next year. But a hell of a lot better than 'How's 9.5c? Pretty good? Awright, 9.5 it is"
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Yeah, I just read about the nationwide blanket tax alternative at lunch. My problem with that is it's the usual scenario of the rest of the country club-funding Auckland's disproportionate spending on roads. Yes Auckland is the biggest city, yes it has the highest vehicle demands, but it means everywhere else misses out on self-funding their own initiatives.
The regional fuel tax funds were also supposed to be largely spent on roading
alternatives; like public transport network development. This blanket tax has no such provision.