Inquiry into the Price of Petrol in Australia
Terms of Reference
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The Senate Economics Legislation Committee is inquiring into the price of petrol in Australia, with particular reference to:
- the relationship between the landed price of crude oil, refining costs, the wholesale price and the retail price of petrol;
- regional differences in the retail price of petrol;
- variations in the retail price of petrol at particular times;
- the industry’s integrated structure; and
- any other related matters.
The committee is to report by 9 October. [Extended to
Thursday, 30 November 2006]
Written submissions on the bill are invited and can be emailed to economics.sen@aph.gov.au or sent to:
The Secretary,
Senate Economics Legislation Committee,
Suite SG.64, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600.
The closing date for submissions is Friday, 21 July 2006.
This page will be updated as more information about the inquiry becomes available. Inquiries may be directed to the Secretary by e-mail at economics.sen@aph.gov.au or by phoning (02) 6277 3540.
The Committee requests that where possible, submissions should also be provided by email to economics.sen@aph.gov.au, preferably as MS Word 97 or RTF format documents. Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the website https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm or the Secretariat telephone 02 6277 3540, fax: 02 6277 5719, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You must not release your submission without the Committee’s permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
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If you need any further information, contact the Committee's Secretary,
Mr Peter Hallahan, on (02) 6277 3540 (phone), (02) 6277 5719 (fax), by email to economics.sen@aph.gov.au or by writing to the address listed above.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia