Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
Fuel loaded onto an aircraft for an international flight is not subject to excise. Just sayin'.
I generally don't drive my car internationally though, I dont think many other Australian based cars would do so either.
I thought about a driving holiday to Fiji once, but too much hassel, easier to fly.
After the suburban rail loop fiasco in Melbourne I reckon you could get a poli to build a bridge to Tasmania at some point...
$20-$30 billion to build a train from Franga to Dandy, which will mainly be used by fare evading addicts to have more access to a dealer of choice vs $300 million to bail out a regional airline, I know where I'd rather waste the money. With the caveat of a new board formed of those actually focused on regional services.