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Posted on January 31, 2012 by Darin Sullivan in Main

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O’Farrell backflip on ban of standard unleaded in NSW

BY: IMRE SALUSINSZKY, NSW POLITICAL REPORTER From:
The Australian January 31, 2012

MOTORISTS in NSW will not be forced to choose between ethanol-blended petrol or paying more at the bowser after a backflip last night by the O’Farrell government.

State cabinet decided to dump a plan, inherited from Labor, that would have banned standard unleaded petrol from July 1, leaving motorists to choose between premium unleaded or petrol containing 10 per cent ethanol, a biofuel derived from crops. The owners of 750,000 cars unsuited to ethanol would have had no choice but to switch to premium, paying about an extra 15 cents per litre.

The backflip comes after anger from motorists and petrol station operators, along with a cabinet leak that revealed opposition to the plan by bureaucrats and the national competition watchdog.

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Former President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (2009-2018) and a professional firefighter with more than 30 years experience. I live and work on the NSW South Coast, Australia. I am a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around me. I am a former Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and work with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist I have long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. I am a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and have 30 years experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. I am passionate about highlighting the impact climate change is having on fire preparedness and fire behaviour in Australia, and the risks associated with inaction on climate change. I am also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.

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