10c a litre on petrol in the Auckland region. The easiest way to get this passed is to have a binding, voting compulsory nationwide referendum. There are still, well this week anyway, more people living outside Auckland than in and they would relish the chance to stick the boot into us Jafas. That this idea is getting the credance that it is is astonishing me for one reason only. It is hard on the heels of everyone saying that putting tolls on roads won't cut it in the eyes of Joe Public. A blanket 10c a litre on all petrol (including that you put in your boat or lawnmower) is going to be more acceptable or equitable? Nuts.
I've long said that I think tolls and central city surcharges are an excellent idea. They directly target the people who are using the facility you want to fund. Forget the stupid Greens (as usual) who say that any moneys raised should be barred from going into roading. Solar or tofu powered monorails are the only allowable benficiaries of any raised revenue - yeah right. Central city congestion charges work, they have a track record of doing so. London and Singapore are two cities that I have personal experience of where it has been shown to be effective.
Kick the 10c a ltire into touch and start building the gantries.
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