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RESTRAINT ON PETROL SALES MAY PUSH UP COSTS FOR AUSTRALIAN STATE.

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BRISBANE, June 2 Asia Pulse - A new scheme to ensure only Queenslanders benefit from the Australian state government's fuel subsidy could push up the price of food and other goods, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) says.

Under the proposal announced by Premier Anna Bligh yesterday, Queensland motorists will swipe a bar code on their drivers licence at the point of sale to receive the 8.35 cent a litre subsidy.

The subsidy is currently included in the sale price of fuel, but a government inquiry last year found motorists have not been receiving the full benefit.

Ms Bligh said industry and motoring bodies would be consulted before implementing the ...

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