Tomorrow, residents of the Moggill electorate will pay more for car registration than ever before as Labor’s unfair increase comes into effect.
Member for Moggill, Dr Christian Rowan, said while the LNP froze car registration for three years, Labor is slugging drivers with an increase that is two and a half times the inflation rate.
“This increase is unfair and puts unnecessary cost of living pressure on residents and families in my electorate of Moggill ” Dr Christian Rowan said.
“In Parliament, the LNP moved a disallowance motion to stop the 3.5 per cent increase, however every single Labor MP voted for it to stay.”
“Queenslanders voted for a government that put its interest first, not the interests of its party.”
Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg said Labor is using Queensland taxpayers as cash cows to compensate for its lack of an economic plan.
“With the budget only two weeks away, Queenslanders will be wondering if they will have to reach into their own pockets, like they have had to with car registration, to help the struggling Treasurer balance the books,” Mr Springborg said.
“Queenslanders didn’t vote for massive price hikes and that is exactly what they have got from Labor.”
CAR REGO COSTS TABLE:
Car type What it was (2014-15) From 1 July 2015 under ALP
4-cylinder $280.05 $289.95
6-cylinder $443.45 $458.95
8-cylinder $620.95 $642.70
NOTE – These costs exclude CTP and Traffic Improvement Levy, which also add to the car registration bill.
