Members of the Committee
Chapter One
Inquiry into the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme Amendment Bill 2002
Background
Purpose of the Bill
Reference of the Bill
Submissions
Hearing and evidence
Acknowledgment
Chapter Two
Background to the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme
Taxing fuel in Australia
The Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme
Proposal to extend the scheme
Evidence presented to the inquiry
  The role of taxation in influencing consumer choice
  Environmental concerns
  Economic implications for the suppliers of alternative fuels
Response to criticism of the Bill
  Providing incentives for the uptake of cleaner fuels in remote and regional Australia
  Addressing the need to assist business in regional and remote Australia
Committee’s view
Recommendation
Australian Democrats Dissenting Report
Appendix 1 - Public Hearing and Witnesses