I guess if we think we can't.....we can't.
It is a matter of canvassing one's MP & Senators at every opportunity and pointing out the fact that we now have no
car manufacturing to protect and that the multinational auto importers are simply protecting their hip pockets & not the Aussie
motorist when they object to the importation of japanese used cars.
Our arguement is:
-we have a free trade agreement with Japan
-Japan is a world leader in car technology so Australia should recognise Japanese vehicle safety, emissions & car security
standards ( that's what prevents us from importing used Japanese cars)
-our ports should be as efficient & as cheap as Japanese ports in handling car movements
-our quarantine service should be more efficient with lower fees.
-why have a Free Trade Agreement with Japan when average Aussies cant benefit by importing a good , cheap fuel efficient
car?
-by importing a good used , cheap , fuel efficient car we can save $10,000 in foreign exchange by not importing a new car
and we can then scrap a fuel guzzler saving the country $2000/year per car in petrol imports
It seems silly that one can load a car on a car carrier in Yokohama for $120 but it costs about $600 to handle the car
at the Port of Brisbane from a roll-on/roll-off vessel. What are we?
- Forums
- Economics
- Revealed: The secret plans that could have saved Holden
Revealed: The secret plans that could have saved Holden, page-23
- There are more pages in this discussion • 5 more messages in this thread...
You’re viewing a single post only. To view the entire thread just sign in or Join Now (FREE)
Featured News
Featured News
The Watchlist
RDN
RAIDEN RESOURCES LIMITED
Dusko Ljubojevic, MD
Dusko Ljubojevic
MD
SPONSORED BY The Market Online