Cars & Fuels
| RACQ Submission to the Australian Transport Council/Environment Protection and Heritage Council - Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Working Group | |
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| The RACQ welcomes strategies to make fuel-efficient, low emission vehicles more affordable. This submission supports many of the initiatives outlined in the Working Group’s Discussion Paper, and suggests further initiatives. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:153.3 kb |
| RACQ Submission to the Review of the Queensland Government Climate Change Strategy | |
| The RACQ recognises the need to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions and the overall environmental impact of cars. However the RACQ is optimistic that this can be achieved without significantly reducing mobility or living standards. This submission provides responses to the three questions raised in the Transport section of the review’s issues paper. A response is also provided to a question on the role of the Queensland Government. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:130.6 kb |
| RACQ Submission to the Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme Proposed Changes Consultation Paper | |
| The RACQ has undertaken analysis of the retail fuel market and the details of the proposed changes provided by the Queensland Government, and engaged with a range of other stakeholders involved as retailers and consumers in the fuel market. This submission does not support the Government’s proposed QFSS changes. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:140.4 kb |
| Biofuels: Suitability and Sustainability | |
| The RACQ has a long-standing interest in the use of biofuels in motor vehicles. This paper examines recent developments in biofuel technology, production and policies in Australia and overseas. The paper also provides the basis for RACQ’s positions on biofuels, including the Position Statement and Fact Sheet (available elsewhere on this page) on the Queensland Government’s proposed ethanol mandate. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:166.3 kb |
| National FuelWatch Scheme Fact Sheet | |
| The Federal Government has said it will implement a National FuelWatch Scheme by December 2008. The RACQ does not believe FuelWatch will benefit Queensland motorists. This Fact Sheet explains how FuelWatch will work, and what it will mean for motorists. For more information on FuelWatch see the RACQ's Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics' Inquiry into Fuelwatch here and the RACQ media release on FuelWatch here. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:58.5 kb |
| Fuel Prices in Queensland Fact Sheet | |
| RACQ compiles a daily report on fuel prices in order to identify when prices are likely to change or when excessive margins are being charged. This Fact Sheet includes an excerpt of the daily report and explanations of how each cost component is derived. | |
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Document last updated: 08/05/2009 Size:60.0 kb |
| Diesel Prices Fact Sheet | |
| During 2008, diesel prices escalated more rapidly than petrol prices, but since the beginning of 2009 diesel prices have dropped considerably. This Fact Sheet examines price movements and discusses key elements of diesel pricing in Australia. | |
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Document last updated: 08/05/2009 Size:39.1 kb |
| Proposed National Fuelwatch Scheme | |
| Following an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) report into petrol pricing last year, the Federal Government has said it will implement a National FuelWatch Scheme by December 2008. The RACQ does not believe FuelWatch will benefit Queensland motorists. Issues concerning FuelWatch, along with available data, have been summarised in this paper and used to inform the RACQ's position | |
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Document last updated: 30/07/2008 Size:109.1 kb |
| RACQ's Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics' Inquiry into Fuelwatch | |
| Queensland’s peak motoring body is unconvinced the national FuelWatch proposal will benefit Queensland motorists. The document below sets out the reasons and calls for the scheme to be modified. | |
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Document last updated: 23/07/2008 Size:58.8 kb |
| Ethanol Mandate Position Paper May 2008 | |
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Document last updated: 30/05/2008 Size:34.2 kb |
| Ethanol Mandate Fact Sheet May 2008 | |
| The Queensland Government proposes to require that ethanol makes up at least 5% of the total volume of petrol sold in Queensland by 2010. The RACQ does not support the compulsory blending of ethanol into petrol. This position statement and fact sheet outline the reasons for the RACQ's opposition to the proposed mandate. | |
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Document last updated: 30/05/2008 Size:25.3 kb |
| RACQ Position on Biofuels and Contents of the Biofuels Taskforce Report | |
| The report of the Biofuels Taskforce, released on 22 September 2005, reaffirms the RACQ's position on ethanol blended petrol. This document describes the RACQ's position on ethanol and comments on key aspects of the Biofuels Taskforce Report. | |
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Document last updated: 22/09/2005 Size:64.0 kb |
