Qld: Govt rejects car rego review

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2009
Qld: Govt rejects car rego review

BRISBANE, Dec 11 AAP - The Queensland government has rejected a petition signed by
more than 100,000 people to review a move to jack up car registration.

Deputy Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg tabled in parliament a petition calling
for the review of the rego hike, which petitioners said would especially affect pensioners
in rural areas.

In her response released on Friday, Transport Minister Rachel Nolan defended the rise,
which took effect from July 1 this year.

"This increase was necessary to keep us on track with the Bligh government's road building
program," Ms Nolan said.

"Without the increase, there may have been a need to cut back on the roads program,
which could have resulted in an increase in unemployment."

She said the estimated $1.2 billion in rego fees for 2009/10 would not cover the total
cost of the $2.1 billion roads program.

Registration fees rose 16.5 per cent for a four-cylinder vehicle and 20 per cent for
six- and eight-cylinder vehicles.

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