Constituency questions
Southern Metropolitan Region
Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:56): My question is to the Minister for Consumer Affairs. Can the Minister outline how the fair fuel plan will promote price transparency for motorists in the Southern Metropolitan Region? Labor’s fair fuel plan will help motorists with the cost of living. Under the plan recently announced by the Premier and the Minister for Consumer Affairs, fuel companies will need to publicly report their fuel prices the day before, and those prices are going to be locked in for 24 hours. Households in Melbourne are spending around 100 bucks a week on fuel, a high cost to many struggling with everyday living expenses. Data from the ACCC shows that in 2023 Melbourne motorists could have saved around 300 bucks – a bit more than 300 bucks – a year by filling up at the lowest point of the fuel cycle and shopping around for the best deal. Labor’s fair fuel plan is going to give motorists more information on where to get the best deal, saving them money when they fill up their cars.