The Palaszczuk Labor Government has voted in Parliament against a measure to tie family car registration increases to the inflation rate, instead standing by its unfair price hike of 3.5 per cent.
Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls said the move showed how out of touch Labor was with families struggling with the rising cost of living.
“This marks another broken promise from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk who told Queenslanders during the election that Labor would not increase fees, charges or taxes,” Mr Nicholls said.
“The LNP moved for the Parliament to direct the government to keep their car rego increase to the inflation rate, rather than the 3.5 per cent – or double the inflation rate - increase budgeted, but Labor opposed the move.
“This Palaszczuk Labor Government is asleep at the wheel and has no plan to get the cost of living under control. The Premier’s only plan is to squeeze more money out of Queenslanders.”
Shadow Transport and Main Roads Minister Andrew Powell said only the LNP had the track record of keeping costs low for Queensland families.
“Under the last four years of the Bligh Labor Government, car registration increased by 30 per cent – that’s why the LNP froze car rego for the term of our government,” he said.
“We know running the family car is expensive and the LNP has committed to keep rego increases for the family vehicle to the inflation rate so Queenslanders get a fair go.
“Queenslanders are sick and tired of Annastacia Palaszczuk and Labor treating motorists as cash cows.”
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