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Media Releases - 1999

The latest news, views and information from the AAA.

20.12.1999
AAA Staff Restructure and Appointments Announced
The Executive Director of the AAA announced today the results of a restructure at the AAA, the national body of the Australian motoring clubs.

3.12.1999
National Road Rules Show Australian Maturity
"The decision by Australian Governments to introduce national road rules from 1 December demonstrates a maturity in State and Federal relationships" said the Executive Director of the AAA, Lauchlan McIntosh.

24.11.1999
Petrol Prices, Damned Lies and Statistics
When the GST is introduced next year, the Government will need to reduce excise by 8.9 cents/litre in order to keep petrol prices largely unchanged in regional and rural Australia,

24.9.1999
Reform Fatigue Hits Motorists in Regional Australia
"The decision by the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Minchin, to abandon the reform process will hit regional motorists hard," said Lauchlan McIntosh, Executive Director of the AAA.

14.5.1999
Tax Reforms Raise Concerns for Environment and Motorists
Reductions in diesel fuel excise included in the Federal Government's tax reform proposals will have a significant negative impact on the environment, according to Professor Trevor Cairney of the University of Western Sydney.

14.5.1999
National Motoring Body Celebrates 75th Anniversary
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Australian Automobile Association, the umbrella body of the state and territory motoring organisations.

18.3.1999
Opening Statement to the Senate Inquiry into a New Tax System
The Government's taxation proposals leave open the question of how much petrol excise will be reduced when the GST is introduced to maintain the promise of no increase in pump prices.
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