Fed: Coalition MP vows to continue fight on petrol excise

AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2001
Fed: Coalition MP vows to continue fight on petrol excise

CANBERRA, Feb 26 AAP - Liberal MP Trish Draper today vowed to keep fighting for a cut
in the petrol excise despite her government's decision not to reduce the tax.

Prime Minister John Howard appeared to leave the door open for a cut in the fuel excise
late last week, saying the government would be silly to rule anything out.

However, Mr Howard refused to clarify his comments or elaborate yesterday during his
visit to New Zealand.

South Australian …