The Labor Government and Queensland cross benchers have combined tonight to ensure Queensland families are slugged with their third 3.5 per cent increase on family car rego.
Shadow Transport Minister Andrew Powell said that under Labor, Queenslanders always ended up paying more to cover for the government’s fiscal incompetence.
“Tonight’s voting by Labor, One Nation, Katter Australia Party and cross benchers show they do not care about Queensland families,” Mr Powell said.
“For the third year running do-nothing Labor has slugged Queensland families with a car rego cost more than twice the inflation rate.
“Mum and Dad’s in regional Queensland are hurting with the bills piling up and this latest cash grab by the do-nothing Labor Government will do nothing to relieve their stress.”
Mr Powell said Labor had form by raising car rego and treating Queensland families as cash cows.
“The LNP froze car rego costs for the three years we were in government and we’ve committed that any future rises are kept in line with CPI – not double the inflation rate like we’ve seen under Labor,” Mr Powell said.
“Only an LNP Government has the experience and competence to power up the economy, generate jobs and manage the state’s debt.”
