carbon tax, straw that broke the camel's back, page-16

Hi raider.

The tax collected would also rise, hence more revenue.

Bligh removed Queensland's tax breaks from previous Government, to get more money.

This moving away from Carbon dioxide Tax, but fuel tax is being collect for the same reason.

http://www.news.com.au/money/cost-of-living/under-the-pump-where-your-petrol-taxes-are-really-going/story-fnagkbpv-1226298533026

Snippet below.

MOTORISTS are being milked to help the Government get its Budget to surplus, according to an analysis of petrol excise revenue.

Drivers taxed almost 40 cents on a litre of fuel will get less than nine cents back in the form of spending on roads next financial year, according to calculations by the national motorists' umbrella group.

The rest of the tax revenue - worth close to $10 billion - will go towards helping the Government reach the $1.5 billion surplus it has promised for 2012-13.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/money/cost-of-living/under-the-pump-where-your-petrol-taxes-are-really-going/story-fnagkbpv-1226298533026#ixzz2Nufg7rSh