Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Ministers statements: fuel prices

Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:08): Victorian motorists know that right now fuel companies are able to change their prices as rapidly as those opposite change leaders of the opposition. Every single day hardworking Victorians, tradies and working families are being forced to roll the dice on what they will pay at the local servo. Household budgets are beholden to the fluctuation of multinational corporations, and it is busy families, including some of those apprentices who get free car rego thanks to our government, who are paying the price. It is why our fair fuel plan will give Victorians certainty over how much they will pay. It will mean prices are locked in for a 24-hour period and families will be able to check the price, before they leave home, on the Service Victoria app. We know this can save families up to hundreds of dollars a year and give them more choice over how much they pay. Even David Koch – even Kochie – agrees and thinks this is a great idea.

Saving money for Victorian families is a good thing. I would have thought that is something that everyone in this place could have agreed on. Everyone could have agreed, but not so, not everyone. Some have chosen multinational corporations over ordinary Victorians. Some have chosen multinational corporations. Some might want to think about changing their licence plate from ‘Vote BB’ to ‘Vote BP’.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Bulleen, clapping is not allowed in the chamber. Members will come to order.

Jacinta ALLAN: While those opposite are focused on backing multinational corporations and vanity tickets on their numberplates, we are focused on working Victorians, who need their government fighting for them and looking at ways to save them hundreds of dollars a year.